Following the announcement of a distributor agreement for Starlink’s high-speed services across Africa, pan-African telecommunications, data centre and network services provider Paratus has gone live with Starlink’s business services in Zambia.

In September, Paratus Group announced that it had entered into an agreement as a distributor for Starlink’s high-speed services, which enables Paratus to provide Starlink to its customers across Africa as operating licences are awarded in those countries.

Starlink will be available with immediate effect initially from Paratus in Mozambique, Kenya, Rwanda and Nigeria, before being rolled out to more countries.

Paratus will be able to provide its customers with both fixed, mobility and maritime services with immediate effect, along with 24/7/365 enterprise support.

“This agreement aligns perfectly with our vision of transforming Africa through exceptional digital infrastructure and customer service. “It means we can offer industry sectors, such as land and offshore energy, mining, hospitality, education, healthcare and agriculture, besides others, the reliable and constant connectivity they need to flourish, no matter how remote they are,” says Paratus Group chief commercial officer Martin Cox.

“The Starlink agreement further strengthens our low-Earth-orbit satellite services offering across Africa and affirms our considerable capability and reach on the continent. “It reinforces our goal to collaborate with entities that share our vision of transforming both African businesses and communities.”

Following this, on October 2, Paratus Zambia announced that Starlink launched its business services in that country, with Paratus Zambia country manager Marius van Vuuren noting that Paratus recognises and applauds the hard work done by government, regulators and other authorities, in conjunction with Starlink, in ensuring this technology is available to the Zambian market.

“We are well prepared to take the Starlink service to our customers, both existing and new, having ready access to the equipment with skilled and trained satellite engineers, along with the required support structures. “We firmly believe our value-add is an essential ingredient in making Starlink a huge success in Zambia.”