Elon Musk's Starlink kit arrives in Kerry ahead of broadband plan

The size of a small satellite dish, the kit that has made its way to Kerry includes a long cable and an indoor box said to be 'the size of a lump of turf'

Elon Musk's Starlink is deploying a chain of satellites into space to provide cheap and fast broadband connection for remote rural locations across the world. Picture: AP

The initial kit to link Kerry's remote Black Valley to Elon Musk's Starlink internet has arrived in the Kingdom and is to be installed within days.

The pilot project in the valley is being conducted by the Department of Rural and Community Development, under license by the Commission for Communications Regulation, more commonly known as ComReg.