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The world’s richest man, Elon Musk has revealed that the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has issued its firm, Starlink Internet Limited, with two licenses to operate in Nigeria. Starlink Internet Limited, which is operated by SpaceX, will be trading as Starlink Internet Services Nigeria Limited.
The company received the two licenses, which include the International Gateway license and Internet Service Provider (ISP) license, after months of negotiations with the NCC.
A reliable source at NCC, who confirmed it, told THISDAY that Starlink applied for three licenses last year, while the NCC considered two of the licenses as of last week after Starlink met certain requirements.
The source, however, said NCC would issue an official statement when it concludes the approval process for the two licenses. But Musk, via his Twitter handle, said NCC had confirmed and approved the two licenses, before issuing Starlink the operational licenses.
The licensing followed a visit to Nigeria by the company’s team in May last year. Starlink offers satellite internet access coverage to 32 countries where its use has been licensed. It also provides high-speed, low-latency broadband internet across the globe.
Within each coverage area, orders are fulfilled on a first-come, first-served basis.
It is gathered that the International Gateway license has a 10-year tenure while the ISP license is to last for five years. Both licenses take effect from May 2022 and may be renewed after the expiration.
With high speeds and latency as low as 20 minutes in most locations, Starlink enables video calls, online gaming, streaming, and other high data rate activities that historically have not been possible with satellite internet. Users also have the option to take Starlink with them via the Portability feature or Starlink.
We had earlier reported that Elon Musk took over Twitter having acquired the largest shares in the company.
