Good afternoon, Elon Musk shared on social media that they will partner with a mobile provider in each country to make this possible. Regards, From: Daniel Obam via KICTANet <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> Sent: Thursday, August 22, 2024 10:55 AM To: Alex Watila <awatila@gmail.com> Cc: Daniel Obam <danielobam@gmail.com> Subject: [kictanet] Re: Starlink targets short-term customers with rented internet kits One assertion in the Business Daily Story is that the Starlink service allows unmodified smartphones to connect to satellites in areas with coverage gaps. Has anyone experienced this? On Thu, 22 Aug 2024 at 09:49, Victor Kapiyo via KICTANet <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke <mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> > wrote: Starlink has introduced a rental plan for its equipment in Kenya, aiming to expand its customer base. Customers can now rent the Starlink kit for a monthly fee of 1,950 Kenyan shillings (KES) in addition to the data plan charges. With the rental plan, customers opting for the KES 1,300 50GB data plan will pay a total of KES 5,950 per month, including a one-off activation fee. The other option is either the 50 GB data plan or a monthly plan for KES 6,500 and purchasing the equipment for KES 29,999, currently reduced from the KES 45,500 base price. The introduction of Starlink in Kenya has increased competition in the satellite internet market, with other providers such as Safaricom, Jamii Telecommunication Limited, and Wananchi Group's Zuku also offering satellite internet services. https://www.businessdailyafrica.com/bd/markets/capital-markets/starlink-targ... Who has used the service so far, and will it top the local ISP offerings? _______________________________________________ KICTANet mailing list -- kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke <mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> To unsubscribe send an email to kictanet-leave@lists.kictanet.or.ke <mailto:kictanet-leave@lists.kictanet.or.ke> Unsubscribe or change your options at: https://mm3-lists.kictanet.or.ke/mm/lists/kictanet.lists.kictanet.or.ke/ Mailing List Posts Online: https://posts.kictanet.or.ke/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/KICTANet/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KICTANet/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/KICTANet/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/kictanet/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbcLVjnPtTGBEeYLGUb2Yow/ WhatsApp Channel: https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VaQsX4w6mYPIctLsGh1K KICTANet is a multi-stakeholder Think Tank for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and regulation. KICTANet is a catalyst for reform in the Information and Communication Technology sector. Its work is guided by four pillars of Policy Advocacy, Capacity Building, Research, and Stakeholder Engagement. KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. PRIVACY POLICY: See https://mm3-lists.kictanet.or.ke/mm/lists/kictanet.lists.kictanet.or.ke/ KICTANet - The Power of Communities, is Kenya's premier ICT policy engagement platform. -- Daniel Obam Mobile: 254722519889