"Through our collaboration with Starlink, Microsoft is combining low-Earth orbit satellite connectivity with community-based deployment models and local ecosystem partnerships. The partnership is designed to complement Microsoft's existing work with local internet providers and infrastructure companies across Africa, Latin America, and India, among other areas. Microsoft noted that traditional infrastructure alone cannot meet demand in some regions, making low-Earth orbit satellite connectivity an important addition."
"Working with Starlink and local provider Mawingu Networks, Microsoft is supporting connectivity for 450 community hubs in rural and underserved areas. These hubs include farmer cooperatives, aggregation centers, and digital access facilities intended to support agricultural productivity and AI-enabled services."
"Starlink's expanding constellation, now numbering more than 9,700 satellites in orbit, provides near-global coverage, making it one of the few systems capable of delivering broadband to remote regions without relying on terrestrial infrastructure."
Microsoft announced a collaboration with Starlink to expand digital access in underserved regions globally. The company exceeded its original target of connecting 250 million people by the end of 2025, reaching over 299 million people. The partnership combines low-Earth orbit satellite connectivity with community-based deployment models and local partnerships across Africa, Latin America, and India. Kenya serves as an early example, where Microsoft supports 450 community hubs in rural areas through collaboration with Starlink and local provider Mawingu Networks. These hubs support agricultural productivity and AI-enabled services. Microsoft emphasized that 2.2 billion people remain offline globally, and connectivity gaps risk widening as AI adoption accelerates. Starlink's constellation of over 9,700 satellites provides near-global coverage for remote regions without terrestrial infrastructure.
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