Amazon's (AMZN) Kuiper Systems, Israel's NSLComm, and Germany-based Satelio IoT Services have been granted seven-year satellite permits by Nigeria, Reuters reported on Friday, citing the Nigerian telecom regulator.
The report said the move would expand the list of companies approved by Nigerian regulator to provide space-based broadband services alongside SpaceX.
Amazon's Kuiper Systems received approval to provide Ka-band services in Nigeria from February 2026 through February 2033 using its planned 3,236-satellite Project Kuiper constellation, Reuters said.
It added that NSLComm was cleared to operate its 264-satellite BeetleSat-1 network, while Satelio IoT received approval for its planned 491-satellite IoT system, with one satellite currently in orbit.
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