qtx:


Í dont get really. For instance if you have many locations is it that u have to buy device for each location? is there a way i can use one device to cover for more locations even if it means having a higher subscription plan to cover them all?

u buy for each location,just like DStv dish

Basic Internet should be 5k max.

Lmao. And glo is immune to data breeches? Same glo that you had to link your NIN which is linked to your other registrations?

Or your location cannot be triangulated while on the network?

Dey play.

LittleBigDick:
Congrats on giving your personal details to a private corp which are not hard to get

Anybody can social engineer his way into Star link and find out where you live

I rather stick to my 3G Glo ( proudly supporting business of a Nigerian not a white billionaire)

Lukgaf:
I'm happy to read Starlink has made its way to Nigeria, bringing an end to the frustration caused by subpar 2G providers claiming to offer 4G/5G services. Although the cost of the Starlink device may be high (around 200k), the quality-wise monthly subscription is relatively affordable, making it a viable option for many.

This arrival of Starlink is sure to shake up the market and force the competition, such as Uncle Yellow, Green, and Red, to step up their game.

Is starlink good for mobility?

Has anyone bought this?

Why would any sensible entity wanting to surveil the poverty capital of the world do it by charging 600$ for hardware? When they can give you free Facebook and Twitter access without paying for a data subscription on a phone you already own?

Lmao

GBTYO:
Shakeup the internet market at $600 installation price and $43 per month subscription?

Elon got his shills here to divert from what the starlink is meant for which is total state surveillance and the incoming digital eNaira.

Nairaland is the worst forum filled with paid opinion crafting Shills.

Covid ,Chanji and the obidient should have made this clear

5$ satellite hardware? Good luck.

jackcanfield:
All I know is that Dr Mike Ade**ga had signed a contract with a french Satallite company, once Starlink starts to make inroad , Dr Mike would crash the price and make it mobile friendly. The Chinese would create a $5 hardware for him ..Elon Musk would just ko gba wole.

With the 600$ installation price and 43$ monthly subscription as claimed by a Nairalandlander, I doubt an average Nigeria can go for it … hence, is meant for the rich guys. While the masses carry on with their normal MTN Glo and Etizalat subscriptions.

Lol. Your government regulated providers aren't doing that already? Remind me again how long Twitter was banned for in Nigeria? How about what happened during nationwide protests in 2020?

mach7:
Yes, but we need to be careful.

Starlink is an independent internet service, not under any visible control of government and hence cannot be shutdown or restricted.

If and when certain foreign subversive elements want to cause problems in Nigeria by propagating fake news and instigating violent uprisings, Starlink would be a veritable tool in the hands of such elements.

litaninja:
5$ satellite hardware? Good luck.

Nothing is impossible.

Finally someone that understands the technology behind it!

https://www.nairaland.com/7549035/nigeria-first-african-country-use/2#120535440

bassdow:


Not possible for a number of reasons.

Issue be say, na people wey no understand how satellite technology works wey go Spend money doing Trial and error.

No matter how much you try, you can't get Cheap & FAST Satellite Internet. Satellite Internet has it's uses and it's advantages but it CAN NOT put it's competitors out of Business.

This is a boon for real estate development.

Now you can build estates away from the crowded city centers for people who work remotely, and still provide reliable internet services. These are fantastic times.

God bless Elon for being such a visionary.

LeopardX:

Yes. But the price will be extremely cheap compared to what we have currently.

Imagine paying 1k for 50gig. 😲

Are you joking?

Go confirm what services they pay for. Corporate dedicated internet is not the same as you glo mobile shared data plan.

martineverest:
275k for the device and 19k per month subscription....many companies will jump on it as it's far cheaper in the long run.

Some companies pay more than 100k per month for data subscription in Nigeria...compare that with 19k

**Laffs in NCC**

I hear jail is nice around this time of the year. Good luck.

Minjim:
If it's unlimited. Nah to buy it and open a cyber cafe to sub-let or sell their data through wifi to people

OMO WHICH KIND WAHALA B DIS MTN NOW DEY SHAKE

2rez:
Just give them some time & see for yourself how much of an a.s.sho.le they sorry as.s gonna become. In a nutshell, they all start goood till they join the league of as.sho.les & become as.sho.les.

someone will buy the franchise in Nigeria soon and become a middleman. Then you will have to go through him to do the smallest of things

Once you understand what you're dealing with, you can easily recognize what's possible and what's not.
You don't have 5$ 2G modems even in 2023, where do you want to get 5$ low-earth orbit receiver hardware from?

jackcanfield:

Nothing is impossible.

litaninja:
Once you understand what you're dealing with, you can easily recognize what's possible and what's not.
You don't have 5$ 2G modems even in 2023, where do you want to get 5$ low-earth orbit receiver hardware from?

You can spread the payments on the subscription it's easy that way . Just get a valid contract . You should be considering volume not a segment of the market, the fact that you pay that much doesn't mean you would enjoy the service optimally giving other challenges like power. You can't use U.S template for the biggest market in Africa.

Lukgaf:
I'm happy to read Starlink has made its way to Nigeria, bringing an end to the frustration caused by subpar 2G providers claiming to offer 4G/5G services. Although the cost of the Starlink device may be high (around 200k), the quality-wise monthly subscription is relatively affordable, making it a viable option for many.

This arrival of Starlink is sure to shake up the market and force the competition, such as Uncle Yellow, Green, and Red, to step up their game.

Not really. It's a fixed access device, it doesn't compete with mobile Internet access. It might affect their corporate sales though but Starlink's capital outset is pretty high comparatively. Also you can't repair any of the hardware components if they get damaged and given the nature of our storms likelihood of damage might be quite high.

Misterone:
someone will buy the franchise in Nigeria soon and become a middleman. Then you will have to go through him to do the smallest of things

That's absolutely right. An as.sh.ole middleman who gon turn untroubled road to thorns & thistles. Damn!

femicyrus:

Are you joking?

In India 100gig is about #750 when you convert their currency to naira, so no, it's not a joke.
In US, 100gig is a out #100 in Nigerian currency.

jadajada:
but one will have to buy and install the equipment?

I have no idea as to how Google will go about it.

martineverest:
I don't trust Google......Amazon Kuiper will be better

They are welcome abeg.
Anything to disrupt the monopoly of the so called big 4.

Parachoko:
How did you know this?

Check how much India, US and others pay for 100gig and see that I'm even realistic about the pricing.

Did Apple shake up phone market in Nigeria?.

Everyone will still sell their market massively.

It's all good for us, we need to be set free from all those African useless telecommunication companies without visions.

Lukgaf:
I'm happy to read Starlink has made its way to Nigeria, bringing an end to the frustration caused by subpar 2G providers claiming to offer 4G/5G services. Although the cost of the Starlink device may be high (around 200k), the quality-wise monthly subscription is relatively affordable, making it a viable option for many.

This arrival of Starlink is sure to shake up the market and force the competition, such as Uncle Yellow, Green, and Red, to step up their game.

We'll see how it pans out. Mr Musk didn't give a bleep about the Naija market until he ran into wahala with his Twitter purchase (which is giving him sleepless nights and lower back pains), and the emerging competition in the EV car industry.


A good read!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Starlink

martineverest:
u buy for each location,just like DStv dish

litaninja:
Lmao. And glo is immune to data breeches? Same glo that you had to link your NIN which is linked to your other registrations?

Or your location cannot be triangulated while on the network?

Dey play.

What was the last time you heard or saw glo was breached ??

No one gives af about a local service provider


Imagine kids are now hacking into Tesla


What'll happen when star link is out


Mfs will start breaching it from all the over

Parachoko:
Why Anbody never social engineer their way into Nairaland and find out where you live all this while?

Commit a terrorist crime on Nairaland and watch DSS come to your door steps

They have to live in close proximity to each other though for it to be effective. Remember, they will be connecting to a router (and only one can connect to the satellite) that's connected to the Satellite. And a router's range is limited.

Curious345:
5 people in the same compound or neighbourhood can combine funds to buy it

Yes, you have to buy a device for each location. Unless you want to be hauling the satellite dish/router back and forth to each location. This is broadband internet that's supposed to be fixed at one location. The satellite will have to be installed and probably attached to a building and then connected to the router. So, it's not really portable.

qtx:


Í dont get really. For instance if you have many locations is it that u have to buy device for each location? is there a way i can use one device to cover for more locations even if it means having a higher subscription plan to cover them all?