US Edition2024 - Mayotte Crisis: Orange Criticizes Bayrou's Decision to Use Starlink
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The operator's director of public affairs was moved on social networks by the government's decision, believing that it would deprive it of generators that could relaunch the mobile network.
Among the measures announced in the “Mayotte Debout” plan, Prime Minister François Bayrou announced the deployment of 200 Starlink antennas to ensure emergency communications. A decision
In Mayotte, the Prime Minister promised the deployment of 200 Starlink terminals, Elon Musk's satellite network. Enough to annoy the Orange operator, who is scrambling on site to restore telecommunications.
Thanks to the minisatellites of the subsidiary of Elon Musk's company, a fixed Internet connection will be able to be re-established on the archipelago. Within two years, the Prime Minister announced the deployment of a fiber optic network with public financial support of 50 million euros.
2024 - Mayotte Crisis: Orange Criticizes Bayrou's Decision to Use Starlink
François Bayrou’s visit to Mayotte following Cyclone Chido faced criticism for overlooking local telecom operators as he launched the “Mayotte Standing” initiative. Tensions escalated with the announcement of 200 Starlink terminals for emergency communications, prompting frustration from Orange’s public affairs director, who highlighted operational issues and the need for access to generators. While the government acknowledged telecom operators’…
After the devastation caused by Cyclone Chido, we need to rebuild. On the telecom side, Prime Minister François Bayrou announced that he had selected the American Starlink from Elon Musk. A choice that cannot be explained by the incumbent operator Orange. [Read more] Your coffee and your dose of tech await you on WhatsApp every morning with Frandroid.
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