Authors: Christopher Baugh | Carlos Placido (independent adviser) On October 13th Qatar Airways announced a collaboration agreement with Starlink for the roll out of a complimentary high-speed, low-latency Internet service. Other airlines had previously partnered with SpaceX including JSX, Hawaiian Airlines and airBaltic. However, the new agreement is significant not only because Qatar Airways is.
Shortly after SpaceX announced this year that Nigeria became the first African country to access the Starlink satellite broadband service, former president Muhammadu Buhari wrongly claimed that Nigeria’s broadband penetration had then reached 100%. In a wireless-connected world, confusion around access and connections is not uncommon but, regardless of the definitions, the story highlights the.
It is now a widely held belief that Elon Musk’s SpaceX/Starlink is the biggest threat to satellite industry incumbents and in a few short years, Jeff Bezos’ Amazon Kuiper. The threat is not isolated to the space and satellite industries. Telcos/MNOs and cloud industry players are likewise worried that these two players, indeed two key.
Co-Authored by Jose Del Rosario and Brad Grady CNBC reported that in early-June, “the Pentagon agreed to purchase Starlink satellite internet terminals from SpaceX for use in Ukraine as Kyiv continues to defend itself against a full-scale Russian invasion. Contract details, specifically price, scope and timeline were not disclosed for operational security reasons and due.
Starlink has made significant strides in the satellite industry, positioning itself as a major threat to established players. Within a short period, the company has emerged as a major market shareholder in the consumer broadband sector, achieving a subscriber base of 1.5 million users worldwide. This unprecedented growth is translating to a consistent reduction in.