Starlink expands across Latin America: 10,000 antennas to connect 8,000 schools in Honduras alone
NicoVerderosa · x · 2026-09-17
Starlink is becoming a major partner for rural connectivity across Latin America:
- Honduras: 10,000 Starlink antennas planned to connect 8,000 schools.
- Argentina: a joint project worth $21.9M provides 6,000 full kits plus 24 months of service for rural schools; Salta has 237 antennas live at public institutions with 132 more at health facilities, Córdoba has 1,300 connected schools, Mendoza delivered 500 kits to rural producers, Catamarca connected 300 rural schools, and Chubut added 120 antennas.
- Bolivia: first 1,000 antennas for schools across 86 municipalities in La Paz, part of a 4,500-antenna first phase.
- Paraguay: 1,600 Starlink kits being deployed.
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