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Elon Musk’s Starlink begins operating in the United Arab Emirates

From ABC Color · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Starlink officially began offering high-speed, low-latency satellite internet services in the United Arab Emirates on Thursday.
  • The UAE granted SpaceX a 10-year license covering connectivity for individuals, companies and government entities, as well as maritime and aviation communications.
  • The UAE is among the latest countries in the region to adopt Starlink, while Saudi Arabia still awaits regulatory approval.

Starlink’s high-speed, low-latency satellite internet service has officially begun operating in the United Arab Emirates, Elon Musk’s SpaceX confirmed in a brief statement.

The service will be available to individuals, businesses and government entities across the Gulf country. The license also covers satellite communications support for the maritime and aviation sectors.

The launch follows the UAE’s decision last week to grant Starlink permission to operate in its territory for 10 years. Starlink is a SpaceX satellite network designed to provide broadband internet in different parts of the world, particularly in remote areas and places with limited terrestrial infrastructure.

The UAE joins one of the last groups of countries in the region to introduce the service, after Iraq began allowing Starlink to operate in July. In the Persian Gulf, Saudi Arabia remains the only country still awaiting regulatory approval.

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