Topic: Starlink
Starlink halts new sign-ups in Nairobi and surrounding areas over network strain
Nov 05, 2024 at 12:36 PM
Elon Musk’s satellite internet venture, Starlink, has temporarily paused new user sign-ups in Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, and nearby counties, due to an overwhelming surge in dem...
Lobby group sues Safaricom, CA, over internet costs and access in Kenya
Sep 12, 2024 at 07:46 PM
A legal showdown has erupted in Kenya over the future of internet access, with a local lobby group challenging the dominance of existing providers and seeking to open the market to...
Starlink eyes to revolutionise mobile connectivity with new satellite service
Aug 31, 2024 at 02:55 PM
Starlink, Elon Musk's satellite internet enterprise, is seeking to disrupt the telecommunications industry globally with its ambitious plan to provide direct-to-cell internet and m...
Karibu Connect partners with Starlink, shaking Safaricom's market dominance
Aug 27, 2024 at 03:34 PM
Kenya's telecommunications giant, Safaricom, faces a significant challenge as Karibu Connect, a local tech firm, has formed a strategic partnership with Starlink, the satellite int...
Safaricom protests against satellite internet firms as Starlink threatens dominance
Aug 26, 2024 at 02:33 PM
Kenya's dominant telecommunications provider Safaricom is urging the Communications Authority (CA) to consider a new regulatory framework for satellite internet providers operating...
Google Cloud appoints Noor Al-Sulaiti to lead security expansion in META region
Apr 04, 2024 at 01:26 PM
Google Cloud has appointed Noor Al-Sulaiti, a telecommunications and technology veteran, as the new Head of Security Business Development and Government Relations for the Middle Ea...