Starlink, the satellite internet provider owned by Elon Musk\u2019s SpaceX, has resumed new customer activations in Nigeria, following an expansion of its network capacity and a regulatory pause that halted residential orders late last year.\n<\/p>\n
The PUNCH reported that the internet firm with over 60,000 subscribers suspended new orders for its residential internet kits across Africa\u2019s most populous nation in November 2024. Customers attempting to make purchases on the company\u2019s website were informed that activations were on hold pending regulatory approval from the Nigerian Communications Commission.\n<\/p>\n
The term \u201cactivation\u201d refers to the process through which customers order, receive, and install Starlink\u2019s satellite hardware, typically a dish, and then connect to the company\u2019s satellite network to begin using internet service. The suspension meant new users were unable to complete this onboarding process.\n<\/p>\n
Following infrastructure upgrades, Starlink has now resumed activations and expanded its bandwidth capacity to serve more users, particularly in high-demand zones.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is a significant stride towards bridging the digital divide and revolutionising connectivity across the nation,\u201d Nigeria\u2019s third biggest internet service provider stated in an email to Saturday PUNCH.\n<\/p>\n
\u201cThe internet service provider has officially resumed activations for customers nationwide, with Lagos, Abuja, and other high-demand regions at the forefront of this exciting revival,\u201d it added.\n<\/p>\n
The operator noted that it expects the upgraded infrastructure to unlock unprecedented speeds and improve connection stability for both homes and businesses across the country, especially in underserved and previously congested areas.<\/p>\n
Reacting to the announcement, Konga, Starlink\u2019s largest authorised retail partner in Nigeria, said it was excited about the development and reaffirmed its commitment to seamless customer access.\n<\/p>\n
\u201cTo make the process even easier for Nigerians, we\u2019re offering free nationwide delivery,\u201d one of the country\u2019s e-commerce giants said.\n<\/p>\n
\u201cWhether customers order online or walk into any of our retail outlets in cities like Asaba, Port Harcourt, Ikeja, Uyo, Owerri, Ibadan, FCT, Warri, Kano, Enugu, or Onitsha, their Starlink kits will be delivered at no extra cost.\u201d\n<\/p>\n
The companies said the resumption of activations is a game-changer for many Nigerians who have been waiting to access Starlink\u2019s services since it became available in the country.\n<\/p>\n
The move is also seen as a boost for digital inclusion and connectivity, particularly in regions where traditional broadband infrastructure remains limited or unreliable.\n<\/p>\n
With the growing demand for robust internet connectivity driven by remote work, online education, and digital services, Starlink\u2019s expanded bandwidth promises to deliver the performance users expect.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Starlink, the satellite internet provider owned by Elon Musk\u2019s SpaceX, has resumed new customer activations in Nigeria, following…\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":21269,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[19],"tags":[716,19660,19661,66,712,19662,1219,8259,14404,2527,11182,158,67,132,68],"class_list":{"0":"post-21268","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-internet","8":"tag-broadband","9":"tag-connectivity","10":"tag-digital-inclusion","11":"tag-elon-musk","12":"tag-internet","13":"tag-internet-service-provider","14":"tag-nigeria","15":"tag-regulatory-approval","16":"tag-satellite-internet","17":"tag-spacex","18":"tag-starlink","19":"tag-technology","20":"tag-united-states","21":"tag-unitedstates","22":"tag-us"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@us\/114759908932177504","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21268","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=21268"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21268\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/21269"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=21268"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=21268"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=21268"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}