South Africa Explores Chinese Satellite Internet Partnership as Starlink Faces Regulatory Delays
Communications Minister Solly Malatsi visited China to discuss satellite internet solutions with CSNC. The South African government aims to close the digital divide in rural areas through improved connectivity.
Starlink suffers rare global outage, undermining its reliability claims
Starlink suffered a global outage on July 24, 2025, due to an internal software failure. The outage lasted two and a half hours and affected over 60,000 users.
Starlink, FiberOne, others lose over 18,000 customers in 6 months
Over 18,000 Nigerians canceled their Internet service subscriptions in the last six months. Starlink experienced a 14% drop in subscribers from January to March 2025, marking its largest quarterly decline since 2023.
FibreOne loses 42% of subscribers as Starlink, Spectranet also decline in Nigeria
Over 18,000 subscribers lost in Nigeria's ISP market between Q3 2024 and Q1 2025. Spectranet experienced a 2.08% drop in subscribers, while Starlink fell by 9%.
Starlink resumes direct shipments to Lagos, and what it means for Nigeria
Starlink has resumed direct shipments of satellite internet kits to Lagos and other major cities in Nigeria. A new walk-in office has opened in Victoria Island, Lagos, allowing direct orders and activations.
