South Africa has amended its ‘Black Economic Empowerment’ (BEE) rules, allowing Starlink to operate via rural school internet investments instead of insisting on the traditional – and to date rigid – 30 per cent equity stake for local people and businesses. The decision could pave the way for rapid satellite broadband rollout amid digital divide […]
NetJets, a specialist in private aviation, and Starlink have entered into an agreement to bring high-speed in-flight connectivity to 600 aircraft across NetJets’ global fleet by the end of 2026. “This agreement with Starlink positions NetJets to continue delivering exceptional travel experiences for our Owners and their guests,” commented Patrick Gallagher, President, NetJets Aviation. “With […]
SpaceX cracked another pair of records on December 7th. It used one of its Falcon 9 boosters for the 32nd time, itself a spectacular achievement. The booster (1067) was used on a launch from Kennedy Space Center and part of the cargo of Starlink satellites is the 3,000th to be launched this year – and […]
AST SpaceMobile, together with telco giant AT&T, is to start beta-tests of its Direct-to-Cellular satellite service over the US. A statement talked of using “real smartphones” in the tests and using the first five AST satellites already in orbit. AST is due to launch a much larger satellite in a week’s time from an Indian […]
Korean Air, alongside Asiana Airlines, Jin Air, Air Busan and Air Seoul, will introduce Starlink high-speed in-flight Wi-Fi to its entire fleet. This marks the first time a South Korean airline will adopt Starlink for in-flight connectivity, an initiative that aims to significantly elevate the passenger and crew experience ahead of the airlines’ full integration. […]
South America’s Chile is the latest country to report that Starlink’s Direct-to-Device (D2D) is now available to its cellular users. “From forests to deserts, customers can now stay connected in the most remote areas with satellite-to-mobile technology,” said the local cellular telco, Entel (Empresa Nacional de Telecomunicaciones SA). “The best customers deserve to stay connected […]
Elon Musk’s Starlink has updated its broadband-by-satellite options for Ukraine. Ukrainians can now buy the Starlink Mini service for the equivalent of $200 (€173) and use the Home Lite plan for $25/month, instead of the previous $450 kit and $75/month plan. Ukraine has just become one of the first countries in the world to launch […]
BICS, a Proximus Global company, and Starlink have entered into a strategic partnership, appointing BICS as the preferred IPX provider in Europe for Starlink’s direct-to-cell (D2C) satellite connectivity services. The collaboration enables Starlink to leverage the IPX network to connect mobile network operators (MNOs) today, while also paving the way for Starlink’s next-generation network that […]
A forecast of the likely impact of Direct-to-Cellular (D2C) and Direct-to-Device (D2D) satellite-based connectivity delivers some strong numbers, and suggests that the 2025-2034 CAGR will be 52.3 per cent and taking the market size to a massive $41.12 billion (€35.6bn) by 2034. The data, from Market.US forecasts that more than half of the market (52.7 […]
flydubai, the Dubai-based carrier, has signed an agreement with SpaceX to introduce Starlink connectivity across its growing fleet. The service will deliver high-speed, low-latency broadband internet capable of supporting streaming, online gaming, video calls and more. Under the agreement, Starlink will become the inflight connectivity provider for the airline’s fleet of Boeing 737 aircraft, with […]