More than 100 of Africa Mobile Networks' (AMN) rural base stations in Nigeria currently have satellite backhaul thanks to the company's successful use of SpaceX's Starlink constellation.

It is AMN's goal to double this figure by year-end. All sites that were converted to employ low Earth orbit (LEO) backhaul have seen an average increase in traffic of about 45 percent.

This deployment is the result of a business arrangement that was revealed in 2023 and allows AMN to use the LEO satellite constellation of Starlink to provide high-speed, low-latency broadband services. AMN has increased its coverage throughout rural communities since the first base station went online in April 2024, which has led to a 45% rise in traffic at these locations.

Following the installation of a Starlink terminal at its base station in Yebu, Nigeria, AMAN said that its workers had successfully distributed over 100 terminals to other rural areas throughout the nation. The business stated that AMN can fully unlock the potential of the AMN Radio Node (ARN) to accommodate the rising bandwidth and data demands of users by utilizing Starlink's LEO constellation to provide mobile backhaul.

For AMN to increase site capacity without requiring hardware changes, the AMN Radio Node (ARN), a multi-carrier, multi-technology solution supporting 2G, 3G, and 4G, has proved essential. According to AMN, there is little doubt about the advantages of improved connectivity: it facilitates the provision of basic services, the growth of businesses, and the development of communities. Some remote locations process more than 25,000 voice minutes every day.