U.K. to join France, Bharti group in fresh capital infusion in Eutelsat

U.K. to join France, Bharti group in fresh capital infusion in Eutelsat

Eutelsat Group, which runs the OneWeb satellite internet constellation, will receive an additional investment from the U.K. government of €90 million (₹903 crore) as part of a fresh capital infusion in the entity, whose shareholders include the French government and Bharti Enterprises. Bharti and the French government had announced participation in a reserved capital increase […]

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Elon Musk’s Starlink approved for India: Check expected prices, plans and rollout schedule

Elon Musk’s Starlink approved for India: Check expected prices, plans and rollout schedule

The Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre, or IN-SPACe for short, granted Starlink the licence to commercially operate in India for the next five years, making it the third company after Eutelsat’s OneWeb and Reliance Jio to get the nod to bring satellite internet to the country. The approval permits Starlink to use its […]

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Elon Musk’s SpaceX buys ad campaign on Twitter for Starlink

Elon Musk’s SpaceX buys ad campaign on Twitter for Starlink

SpaceX has bought an advertising package on Twitter for its satellite internet service Starlink, said Elon Musk, who owns both the rocket company and the social media platform, in a tweet on Monday. “SpaceX Starlink bought a tiny – not large – ad package to test effectiveness of Twitter advertising in Australia & Spain. Did […]

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SpaceX rolls out Starlink internet service for private jets

SpaceX rolls out Starlink internet service for private jets

Elon Musk’s SpaceX is expanding its satellite internet unit’s foray into in-flight WiFi services with the rollout on Wednesday of Starlink Aviation, offering customers a $150,000 airplane antenna amid mounting competition for airborne connectivity. Starlink, SpaceX’s growing network of thousands of internet satellites, will charge customers seeking broadband internet on private jets between $12,500 to […]

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Elon Musk says he will keep funding Ukraine, even though Starlink is losing money

Elon Musk says he will keep funding Ukraine, even though Starlink is losing money

The billionaire has been in online fights with Ukrainian officials over a peace plan he put forward which Ukraine says is too generous to Russia The billionaire has been in online fights with Ukrainian officials over a peace plan he put forward which Ukraine says is too generous to Russia Elon Musk said on Saturday […]

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Musk says Starlink will seek exemption from Iranian sanctions

Musk says Starlink will seek exemption from Iranian sanctions

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk said on Monday that the company will ask for an exemption from sanctions against Iran to provide the firm’s Starlink satellite broadband service in the country. Musk made the statement on Twitter at a time of widespread protests in Iran over the death of a woman in police custody. Some people […]

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Elon Musk enters in-flight wi-fi market with small satellites

Elon Musk enters in-flight wi-fi market with small satellites

SpaceX wants to show the world its Starlink satellite system can deliver Netflix and YouTube at 30,000 feet. So it recently held a demo for the media aboard a jet operated by its first airline customer, regional carrier JSX. The short jaunt from Burbank to San Jose, California marks the start of Elon Musk’s bid […]

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India is ready for Apple’s satellite connectivity on iPhone 14

India is ready for Apple’s satellite connectivity on iPhone 14

If Apple wants to go ahead with this feature in India, then it will have to partner with satellite internet providers like Hughes or OneWeb If Apple wants to go ahead with this feature in India, then it will have to partner with satellite internet providers like Hughes or OneWeb Apple on September 7 launched […]

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Starlink to provide internet to ocean-going vessels, premium yachts

Starlink to provide internet to ocean-going vessels, premium yachts

Starlink Maritime will provide satellite internet to merchant vessels, oil rigs, premium yachts, and more Starlink Maritime will provide satellite internet to merchant vessels, oil rigs, premium yachts, and more Starlink, a satellite internet constellation owned by SpaceX, will now provide its satellite internet service to ocean-going vessels, premium yachts and oil rigs. (Sign up […]

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