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Ukraine to get Starlink's direct-to-cell satellite service

Ukraine’s leading mobile operator Kyivstar has signed an agreement with Elon Musk’s Starlink to introduce direct-to-cell satellite connectivity, its parent company VEON announced on Monday, according to a recent report by Reuters.

Is Elon Musk really coming to Bangladesh?

Recently, there have been ongoing speculations that billionaire businessman Elon Musk, CEO of SpaceX and Tesla Motors, will visit Bangladesh in the upcoming international investment conference hosted by Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA) in Dhaka tentatively in April 2025. However, is it really true or just a speculation?

Starlink beams turned off over India

Elon Musk has confirmed that Starlink, the satellite internet service owned by his company SpaceX, is not operational in India.

Satellite internet could enhance rural connectivity: Bida executive chairman 

This connectivity could help upskill young people, says Chowdhury Ashik Mahmud Bin Harun

Starlink reaches 4 million users

Starlink, the satellite internet service owned by Elon Musk's aerospace company SpaceX, has gained over 4 million subscribers, according to a recent post by the company on X (formerly, Twitter).

Brazil lifts Starlink account freeze after $3.3 mln transfer

Brazil’s Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes has lifted the freeze on the bank accounts of Starlink, the satellite internet service owned by Elon Musk, following the transfer of 18.35 million reais ($3.3 million) to the Brazilian government.

Starlink introduces up to USD 300 fee to combat cross-region resellers

In an effort to curtail reselling practices, Starlink has announced a new “outside region fee” for satellite internet kits that are activated in regions different from where they were originally purchased.

Starlink obtains license to operate in Sri Lanka

Starlink, the satellite internet service owned by Elon Musk's aerospace company SpaceX, has been granted a license to operate in Sri Lanka by the country's telecommunications regulator. This makes Sri Lanka the first South Asian country to potentially have Starlink's internet services.

Musk arrives in Indonesia's Bali for planned Starlink launch

Tycoon Elon Musk arrived on the Indonesian island of Bali on Sunday ahead of the planned launch of SpaceX's Starlink internet service, which the Indonesian government hopes will boost internet penetration and health services in remote parts of the sprawling archipelago

December 30, 2024
December 30, 2024

Ukraine to get Starlink's direct-to-cell satellite service

Ukraine’s leading mobile operator Kyivstar has signed an agreement with Elon Musk’s Starlink to introduce direct-to-cell satellite connectivity, its parent company VEON announced on Monday, according to a recent report by Reuters.

December 28, 2024
December 28, 2024

Is Elon Musk really coming to Bangladesh?

Recently, there have been ongoing speculations that billionaire businessman Elon Musk, CEO of SpaceX and Tesla Motors, will visit Bangladesh in the upcoming international investment conference hosted by Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA) in Dhaka tentatively in April 2025. However, is it really true or just a speculation?

December 19, 2024
December 19, 2024

Starlink beams turned off over India

Elon Musk has confirmed that Starlink, the satellite internet service owned by his company SpaceX, is not operational in India.

November 9, 2024
November 9, 2024

Satellite internet could enhance rural connectivity: Bida executive chairman 

This connectivity could help upskill young people, says Chowdhury Ashik Mahmud Bin Harun

September 28, 2024
September 28, 2024

Starlink reaches 4 million users

Starlink, the satellite internet service owned by Elon Musk's aerospace company SpaceX, has gained over 4 million subscribers, according to a recent post by the company on X (formerly, Twitter).

September 16, 2024
September 16, 2024

Brazil lifts Starlink account freeze after $3.3 mln transfer

Brazil’s Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes has lifted the freeze on the bank accounts of Starlink, the satellite internet service owned by Elon Musk, following the transfer of 18.35 million reais ($3.3 million) to the Brazilian government.

August 26, 2024
August 26, 2024

Starlink introduces up to USD 300 fee to combat cross-region resellers

In an effort to curtail reselling practices, Starlink has announced a new “outside region fee” for satellite internet kits that are activated in regions different from where they were originally purchased.

August 14, 2024
August 14, 2024

Starlink obtains license to operate in Sri Lanka

Starlink, the satellite internet service owned by Elon Musk's aerospace company SpaceX, has been granted a license to operate in Sri Lanka by the country's telecommunications regulator. This makes Sri Lanka the first South Asian country to potentially have Starlink's internet services.

May 19, 2024
May 19, 2024

Musk arrives in Indonesia's Bali for planned Starlink launch

Tycoon Elon Musk arrived on the Indonesian island of Bali on Sunday ahead of the planned launch of SpaceX's Starlink internet service, which the Indonesian government hopes will boost internet penetration and health services in remote parts of the sprawling archipelago

December 8, 2023
December 8, 2023

How Starlink internet can benefit Bangladesh

Earlier this year, Starlink officials came to Bangladesh to potentially strike a deal with the ICT Division in operating in the country. But what is the hype around Starlink and how may it impact communications in Bangladesh? Let's take a look.