The contract, which extends through 2026, is expected to offer connectivity to 10,000 residents in remote regions.
By Adrianna Nine November 16, 2023
https://www.extremetech.com/internet/st ... -in-mexicoElon Musk’s Starlink has signed a 1.56 billion peso ($89.80 million) contract with Mexico to offer internet and phone services in remote regions. The deal is expected to improve connectivity for 10,000 individual users and boost the country’s overall cybersecurity capabilities.
President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (also known as AMLO) and the country’s digital strategy coordinator, Carlos Emiliano Calderon, announced the partnership during a morning press conference Wednesday. AMLO said the contract will enable Mexico to achieve near-total internet coverage nationwide by guaranteeing connectivity to 94% of residents. Users across the country will be able to take advantage of Starlink’s satellite internet services and a new direct-to-cell service that enables calls and text messages. The latter is expected to arrive as early as next year.