New Starlink POP to Improve Latency and Capacity

I can confirm that the Latencies have significantly reduced. However we are
still out of Capacity in areas like Kajiado which are close to the Capital
City.

Thank you

Best Regards

On Sat, Jan 25, 2025 at 4:56 PM Victor Kapiyo via KICTANet <
[email protected]> wrote:

> Dear Listers,
>
> Starlink, SpaceX’s satellite internet service, is significantly improving
> latency for users in Africa by routing them through a new “point of
> presence” (POP) in Nairobi, Kenya, reducing latency from 100-200ms to
> around 30ms.
>
> The POPs connect the Starlink satellite network to terrestrial internet
> infrastructure and are crucial for enhancing both capacity and latency; the
> closer a user is to a POP, the faster their connection speed.
>
> Currently, Starlink operates 37 POPs globally, with a concentration in
> North America but expanding rapidly into other regions like Africa and
> Europe to meet growing demand and improve service in underserved areas.
>
> Read more:
> www.pcmag.com/news/what-is-a-starlink-pop-how-ground-stations-improve-latency-capacity
>
> For users of starlink, have you noticed the changes?
>
> Victor
>