NEWS: Starlink plans free Wi-Fi for 5,000 South African schools.

SpaceX says it also plans to collaborate with the National Sea Rescue Institute to use their service to bolster maritime safety.

The NSRI last week welcomed Starlink’s plans as a potential gamechanger for maritime safety: “South Africa’s coastline stretches nearly 3,000 kilometres, featuring large areas of remote waters,” the NSRI said in a statement.

“During rescues in such isolated locations, NSRI rescue crews, who are all unpaid volunteers and often operate beyond the reach of land-based or mobile networks, frequently face communication issues that can be limited or completely cut off.”

“Starlink’s low-latency satellite network offers the potential to bridge this gap,” the NSRI said.

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