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Hondutel, the national fixed line provider of Honduras, has signed a new agreement with Starlink to deliver satellite connectivity to remote areas of the country.

Local outlet El Heraldo quoted the operator’s manager Jose Antonio Morales as saying: “The first five antennas … will be tested in places where there is no cell phone coverage, because the priority of this connection is to reach \[areas\] where there is no cell phone footprint or any other type of service.”

Starlink is a LEO (Low Earth Orbit) satellite provider backed by Elon Musk’s SpaceX venture. CommsUpdate reports that it currently has around 4000 satellites in orbit, and aims to launch a total of around 42,000.

The provider has procured licences for over 50 markets – [most recently The Bahamas.](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-business/telecom-regulation/14837-starlink-adds-bahamas-licence-to-its-collection.html) [It launched satellite broadband in Ecuador at the end of last month.](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/satellite-communications-networks/14794-starlink-prepares-to-launch-broadband-in-ecuador.html)

 

 

   
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