SpaceX’s Starlink is now officially available in Mozambique, MyBroadband reported. The Starlink website lets residents of the country order kit and have it shipped to their address, with delivery starting around the second half of June. Customers must pay MZN 40,492 for the Starlink equipment and MZN 3,000 for the monthly subscription fee.
However, Starlink cautions that its service in Mozambique relies solely on inter-satellite links, which means the country does not yet have a ground station for internet fallback.
Users should expect brief periods of intermittent service and high latency. Services such as streaming, browsing, online shopping and emails should not be a problem, but the service will not be ideal for latency-sensitive applications such as online multiplayer gaming or video conferencing. Customers can test Starlink on a 30-day trial and return the equipment for a refund if they are unhappy with the service.
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