Tag: Starlink Jamaica

The Ministry of Science and Technology is reporting that a licence has been approved for American billionaire Elon Musk’s company Starlink to offer Internet services via satellite technology in Jamaica. Starlink currently provides high-speed, low-latency broadband Internet across the globe. Portfolio Minister Daryl Vaz says this is monumental for the advancement of Jamaica as a digital society. […]

Jamaican Christopher Dehring, whose company Readynet offers internet services via satellite technology, says the added competition from Starlink Jamaica would be in the country’s interest. It would provide more independent means of connecting Jamaica to the internet. The two largest players operate fibre optic networks that connect Jamaica to the world via underwater cables. “We […]

Jamaicans may soon be able to access the internet through satellite transmission, if the licence being sought by Starlink Services Jamaica Limited gets the nod from regulators. Starlink is operated by SpaceX, a company owned by American billionaire Elon Musk. Jamaica joins 32 countries in which Starlink has registered a presence. However, the level of […]