Tech Firm Paratus Group Sets Up Operations in Kenya to Install Starlink Services

Pan-African telecommunications and network services provider, Paratus Group, has launched operations in Kenya through a joint venture with Nairobi based IT and ISP company, MoveOn Telecoms Ltd, to serve Starlink customers.  The new company, Paratus Kenya, has been created to provide and install Starlink services initially. Last year, Paratus was announced as an authorised reseller of Starlink global LEO (low earth orbit) satellite services across Africa.

The launch of Paratus Kenya follows after the opening, last month, of Paratus Eswatini, affirming that the group’s expansion plans are on course. Moveon Telecoms Limited (MTL) has been licensed since 2015 by the Communication Authority of Kenya to offer ICT solutions in Kenya. MTL offers experience and expertise across the entire spectrum of telecoms solutions, backed by a highly qualified team providing customer and technical support.

Paratus Kenya Managing Director, Mr Joseph Kibiwott, says that the JV is tremendously exciting for Kenya. “Paratus Kenya is committed to driving economic growth by creating jobs both directly and indirectly,” Mr Kibiwott said, adding that stable and reliable internet connectivity plays a pivotal role offers a transformative digital platform that provides access to e-government services, remote work opportunities, real-time security solutions and telemedicine.

Starlink provides high speed, broadband internet using a simple, scalable hardware platform that can be easily distributed across locations around the world. Unbounded by local infrastructure and designed to support multiple paths back to the internet, Starlink provides reliable service to ensure businesses may always keep operating.

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Across its network, Starlink maintains greater than 99.5% up-time across all customers – and higher for unobstructed installations. Up-time is measured without mitigating factors, such as weather and wire-cut outages. Starlink currently provides services to thousands of business locations and serves customers in a multitude of capacities, including primary enterprise connectivity, replacement of 4G and VSAT, backup, interim setup and emergency services.

“By expanding into a key East African territory, we are strengthening our total network service offering,” Paratus Group Chief Commercial Officer, Mr Martin Cox. “We can tailor network services packages for any enterprise requiring a fast, robust and reliable connection in Africa and to the rest of the world.”

Mr Cox said opening in East Africa has been one of Paratus Group primary objectives and this is a significant milestone as it spearheads its strategy in the region. “It’s also a giant step forward in our mission to provide access to connectivity to un-served and under-served African countries south of the equator. We are delighted to be partnering with MoveOn and to install Starlink services in Kenya,” he said.

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