07 May 2024

Africa Mobile Networks (AMN) is utilising Starlink’s low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite constellation to boost its internet capabilities in rural Nigeria.

“By using Starlink terminals to provide a low latency satellite link, we are able to deliver the full capacity of AMN’s single multi-operator radio access node with 3G and 4G as well as 2G, with ever-increasing amounts of bandwidth and data volumes demanded by subscribers while remaining economically viable. The LEO backhaul also paves the way for AMN to provide 5G services, expected before the end of 2024,” said AMN.

The project is part of a larger agreement signed by AMN and Starlink in July 2023 to strengthen the capabilities of its telecoms sites in Africa.