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Pakistan’s decision on granting a licence to Starlink to operate in its satellite internet market has been delayed amid data security concerns, geopolitical sensitivities and competition from Chinese firms, local media reported on Sunday.Starlink, owned by tech billionaire Elon Musk, is among five companies seeking approval to provide satellite-based internet services in Pakistan. However, officials…
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has now cleared the air about the Starlink phone. Recently, Reuters reported that SpaceX could release a Starlink phone to complement its fast-growing satellite internet business. Now, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk to social media platform X (formerly known as Twitter) to set the record straight. An X user named Mark Kretschmann…
Ryanair’s CEO, Michael O’Leary, labelled Elon Musk an ‘idiot’ after dismissing Starlink internet for flights. O’Leary cited increased fuel costs and passenger unwillingness to pay for Wi-Fi on short trips, a stance contrasting with other airlines adopting the service. Musk countered that airlines without internet will lose customers, sparking a public spat. Ryanair CEO Michael…
Starlink has announced free internet service in Venezuela till February 3. The announcement comes after the United States launched a swift overnight military operation against Venezuela on January 3, capturing President Nicolas Maduro and his wife First Lady Cilia Flores. Sharing a post on X (formerly Twitter), the company wrote: “Starlink is providing free broadband…
As Venezuela is going through a period of intense political uncertainty, billionaire Elon Musk has publicly voiced support for the country’s citizens, with SpaceX-owned Starlink rolling out free internet access.The tech mogul on Sunday posted, “In support of the people of Venezuela,” while reposting to Starlink’s announcement that it would temporarily offer free broadband services…
Most people never think about where satellites sit once they reach space. They simply assume they stay put, doing their job far above the atmosphere. But for companies operating thousands of spacecraft, orbit height is not a fixed choice. It is a constant calculation. SpaceX has now decided to shift that balance. In 2026, Starlink…
Russia is suspected of developing a new kind of anti-satellite weapon aimed at Elon Musk’s Starlink constellation, according to intelligence findings from Nato nations seen by news agency Associated Press.The weapon would be different from traditional anti-satellite systems. Instead of hitting a single target, it would release hundreds of thousands of tiny metal pellets into…
The government has not yet assigned spectrum to Starlink for commercial service deployment, and security clearances remain pending. Elon Musk-led Starlink plans to soon introduce its satellite communication services in India with pricing between Rs 2,500-3,500 for retail customers. The company aims to provide services across multiple sectors including maritime, aviation, retail, and enterprise segments….
NEW DELHI: Elon Musk’s Starlink on Monday announced inaugural prices for its satellite venture in India and, as expected, these were many times more than a regular high-speed broadband connection that is currently being provided by terrestrial providers such as Airtel and Reliance Jio.The company put a Rs 8,600 monthly tariff for its satcom services…
New Delhi: After putting up consumer prices for its India satcom services on its website, Starlink withdrew them and blamed a “glitch” that briefly made “dummy test data” visible. “The Starlink India website is not live, service pricing for customers in India has not yet been announced, and we are not taking orders from customers…
