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Elon Musk seeks NCC’s approval to operate SpaceX Starlink satellite broadband in Nigeria
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Kindly Share This Story: From left: Consultant to SpaceX, Levin Born; Director, Spectrum Administration, NCC, Oluwatoyin Asaju; Executive Commissioner, Technical Services, NCC, Ubale Maska; SpaceX’s Starlink Market Access Director for Africa, Ryan Goodnight and Executive Commissioner, Stakeholder Management, Adeleke Adewolu, during the SpaceX’s visit to the Commission in Abuja recently.
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American space company, Space Exploration Technologies, SpaceX, has expressed interest to bring its Starlink satellite internet into Nigeria.
NCC to balance competition, disruptive technologies, for sustainable telecoms growth
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NCC hosts SpaceX delegation to discuss Starlink Nigeria
10 May 2021 | Melanie Mingas The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has welcomed a delegation from SpaceX as it looks to extend connectivity across the country.
NCC and SpaceX have been in talks for several months on the possibility of launching Starlink services in Nigeria, however, this was the first physical meeting between the parties.
Nigeria s target is for 70% broadband penetration, covering 90% of the population by 2025, in line with the National Digital Economy Policy and Strategy (NDEPS), 2010-2030.
Market access director for Africa, Ryan Goodnight, and consultant Levin Born represented SpaceX, while NCC was represented by Oluwatoyin Asaju, director, spectrum administration; Ubale Maska, executive commissioner, technical services; and Adeleke Adewolu, executive commissioner, stakeholder management.
NCC to balance competition, disruptive technologies, for sustainable Telecoms growth
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The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) said it was keen on balancing healthy competition with entry of disruptive technologies to ensure sustainable telecoms industry growth and development in Nigeria.
The NCC’s Executive Vice-Chairman (EVC), Prof. Umar Danbatta, stated this in a statement signed by Dr Ikechukwu Adinde, the commission’s Director, Public Affairs, and made available to newsmen on Friday in Abuja.
The statement said that Danbatta expressed the desire when a delegation from SpaceX, an American aerospace manufacturer and space transportations services company, paid him a courtesy visit in his office in Abuja.
American private space exploration company founded by Elon Musk, SpaceX says it is working to pursue all necessary licenses needed to bring the Starlink Satellite internet services to Nigeria.
This was disclosed by Mr Ryan Goodnight, SpaceX’s Starlink Market Access Director for Africa in a meeting with NCC’s Executive Vice-Chairman (EVC), Prof. Umar Danbatta on Friday in Abuja.
What SpaceX is saying about Starlink in Nigeria
“SpaceX has been in discussion with NCC virtually over the past several months to begin the process of pursuing all necessary licences to bring Starlink, its satellite-based broadband services, to Nigeria.
Having made substantial progress in the discussion, the commission granted SpaceX’s request for a face-to-face discussion to gain better insights on the prospects,” they said.
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