Vodacom Joins Forces with Elon Musk's Starlink to Boost Internet in Africa

Vodacom joins forces with Elon Musk's Starlink to boost internet in Africa

Vodacom Group, South Africa’s largest mobile network operator, has announced a groundbreaking partnership with Elon Musk’s Starlink, in a move set to revolutionise broadband connectivity across Africa. However, whether it will be permitted to operate in South Africa remains unclear. The collaboration will combine Vodacom’s extensive mobile infrastructure with Starlink’s low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite technology to deliver high-speed, low-latenc…

South Africa’s Vodacom to use Starlink to expand mobile coverage

South Africa’s mobile operator Vodacom said it will begin using Elon Musk’s Starlink to improve its service coverage throughout the continent. The partnership could deepen Starlink’s presence as a major African internet service provider, and follows a similar move by Airtel and operators in DR Congo to work closely with the US company.Vodacom plans to integrate Starlink’s low-earth orbit satellite technology into its mobile network to expand its…

South Africa's Vodacom Inks Internet Deal With Starlink

Vodacom and Starlink join forces to expand high-speed internet across Africa

Vodacom partners with Starlink to expand high-speed, low-latency broadband across Africa, boosting rural coverage, connectivity, and digital inclusion.

Vodacom Partners with Elon Musk’s Starlink to Expand High-Speed Internet Across Africa

Vodacom Group, South Africa’s largest mobile operator, has entered into a strategic agreement with Elon Musk’s Starlink to provide high-speed, low-latency broadband internet services for businesses across Africa, the telecom firm announced on Wednesday. Despite Vodacom’s extensive customer base of over 223 million users, many rural areas across the continent remain underserved due to challenging terrain, sparse populations, and low smartphone pe…

Vodacom taps Starlink for mobile backhaul across Africa

News The telco will also resell Starlink’s services to enterprise customers Today, African mobile operator Vodacom has announced a new deal with SpaceX’s Starlink, aiming to use the latter’s satellite constellation to improve connectivity in rural Africa. The partnership will see Starlink satellites provide backhaul services for Vodacom’s mobile networks, helping to enable better service to customers in remote regions and support the expansion o…