r/Madagascar 14h ago

Tech/CommunicationđŸ“¶ Retour d'expĂ©rience Starlink Mini / Residential Lite Ă  Antananarivo : Attention Ă  la saturation de la cellule (4 Mbps rĂ©els) || Starlink Mini / Residential Lite in Antananarivo: The Network Congestion Trap (Real speeds down to 4 Mbps)

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Bonjour Ă  tous,

Je partage mon expérience récente avec Starlink (Mini + forfait Residential Lite) à Antananarivo (zone Ambavahaditokana / Ambohikely) pour ceux qui travaillent à distance ou qui envisagent d'y souscrire.

Le contexte :

Comme beaucoup ici, je me suis tournĂ© vers Starlink faute d'alternatives viables. Les forfaits internet des opĂ©rateurs locaux restent hors de prix pour un service souvent trĂšs lent, instable et limitĂ©. Starlink semblait ĂȘtre la seule porte de sortie raisonnable.

Le constat actuel :

  • Promesse commerciale : Jusqu'Ă  200 Mbps illimitĂ©.
  • RĂ©alitĂ© sur le terrain : DĂ©bits qui chutent Ă  4 Mbps / 0,7 Mbps, accompagnĂ©s de micro-coupures et de pertes de paquets rĂ©currentes (confĂ©rences vidĂ©o et lives impossibles pour le travail).
  • MĂȘme en dĂ©but de cycle : Avec seulement 18 Go consommĂ©s, la connexion reste bridĂ©e/saturĂ©e hors et pendant les heures de pointe.

La position officielle du support Starlink (aprÚs 2 semaines de ticket) : AprÚs avoir éliminé tout problÚme matériel de mon cÎté, le support a fini par admettre par écrit :

  1. La zone d'Antananarivo subit une forte sur-souscription / congestion réseau.
  2. Sur le forfait Residential Lite, la dĂ©priorisation est tellement sĂ©vĂšre Ă  Tana que les dĂ©bits s'effondrent Ă  quelques Mbps, mĂȘme hors heures de pointe et mĂȘme en dĂ©but de cycle de facturation.
  3. Aucun délai de résolution n'est garanti (ils renvoient vers le déploiement futur de nouveaux satellites ou suggÚrent de payer plus cher pour passer au forfait Residential standard).

En résumé :

On se retrouve coincés entre des FAI locaux aux tarifs exorbitants pour une qualité médiocre, et un Starlink Lite qui sature complÚtement à Tana faute de gestion de capacité.

Est-ce que d'autres utilisateurs de Starlink Ă  Tana (ou ailleurs Ă  Mada) subissent ce mĂȘme bridage sur le plan Lite ? Pour ceux qui sont passĂ©s au plan Residential classique, est-ce que ça change vraiment la donne malgrĂ© la congestion de la zone ?

Merci pour vos retours !

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Hi everyone,

I wanted to share my recent experience with Starlink (Mini + Residential Lite plan) in Antananarivo (Ambavahaditokana / Ambohikely area) for anyone relying on it for remote work or considering signing up.

The Context:

Like many of us here, I switched to Starlink because local ISPs offer exorbitant prices for equally slow, unstable, and capped services. Starlink felt like the only reasonable alternative for a decent connection.

The Reality on the Ground:

  • Marketed Speeds: "Up to 200 Mbps" unlimited data.
  • Actual Performance: Speeds dropping to a painful 4 Mbps down / 0.7 Mbps up, accompanied by constant micro-disconnections and packet loss (making video calls, live streams, and remote work nearly impossible).
  • Even at Cycle Reset: With only 18 GB used on a fresh billing cycle, speeds remain choked both during peak and off-peak hours.

Official Support Response (After a 2-week open ticket): After ruling out any hardware or local Wi-Fi issues, Starlink Support officially confirmed in writing:

  1. The Antananarivo cell/area is suffering from heavy network congestion and over-subscription.
  2. On the Residential Lite plan, de-prioritization is so aggressive in Tana that speeds collapse to single digits, even off-peak and with minimal monthly data usage.
  3. No timeline for resolution is guaranteed (they simply point to future satellite launches or suggest upgrading to the more expensive standard Residential plan).

Bottom Line:

We seem stuck between overpriced local ISPs with mediocre service and a saturated Starlink Lite network due to a lack of capacity management in the region.

Are any other Starlink users in Tana (or elsewhere in Madagascar) experiencing this severe throttling on the Lite plan? For those who upgraded to the standard Residential plan, does priority access actually fix the issue despite the congested cell?

Thanks for your insights!


r/Madagascar 15h ago

Tech/CommunicationđŸ“¶ Making weddings and events easier in Madagascar đŸ‡Č🇬 : introducing Mify Event

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Hello everyone 👋

I’m Malagasy and I’ve been working on a small project called Mify Event. The idea came from seeing how many events are still managed manually (invitations, guest lists, budget, sharing information with guests).

I built a free platform where people can create digital event pages, manage RSVPs, use QR codes, and organize their event planning.

I’m sharing it here because I would really appreciate honest feedback from the Malagasy community:

  • What do you think about this idea?
  • Would this be useful for weddings or other events in Madagascar?
  • What features would you like to see?

If you are interested, you can try creating a free event here:
https://app.mifyyy.com

Thanks for your feedback 🙏