Starlink is expanding its services in Lebanon, with more than 100 Lebanese companies subscribing through Alfa following the launch of the project’s second phase. The first phase covered 37 entities, including ministries, public institutions, security agencies, hospitals, embassies, NGOs and the municipality of Rmeish, where the first activation took place. Due to growing demand, Alfa has ordered 500 additional devices for companies on the waiting list. Prime Minister Nawaf Salam stressed that the service is meant as an additional option rather than a replacement for existing networks, especially for institutions that need uninterrupted connectivity, and confirmed there is no exclusivity for Starlink, as the government is in talks with OneWeb about a competing service. Meanwhile, Alfa says it has raised its network readiness in the South from 70% to 90% despite war damage, deploying 7 mobile stations serving over 125,000 subscribers in more than 30 southern towns.
