Starlink’s services will be even more in demand in the coming months in Ukraine.
SpaceX, the company behind this satellite Internet service, has just reached a new agreement with the Ukrainian government.
More than 10,000 antennas will arrive in Ukraine
So says Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Digital Transformation Mykhailo Fedorov in an interview with Bloomberg. He explains that more than 10,000 Starlink antennas, which provide direct access to the Internet through a network of satellites, will arrive in Ukraine in the coming months.
” Musk assured us that he would continue to support Ukraine. When we suffered a powerful blackout, I messaged him that day, and he responded quickly […]. He understands the situation “, he thus declared.
We therefore now seem a long way from the disputes of October, when Elon Musk explained that his support for Ukraine was costing him too much and asked the Pentagon to settle the bill from now on. And speaking of the bill, this should be paid by several countries of the European Union, according to Mykhailo Fedorov, countries which he did not name.
Ukraine prepares for a winter of disconnection
This help should be welcome for Kyiv. The country has been subjected to a wave of massive bombardments on its critical infrastructures since the victorious counter-offensive in the East against the Russian army. The authorities are preparing for the worst scenario during which the supply of energy, water and heat would be cut off for several days or even several weeks.
” We are ready to live without electricity for a month with at least a mobile network and SMS available “said the Minister. He added that for the Internet, Starlink terminals present in large numbers should be a great help.
The prolonged lack of electricity should also not prevent SpaceX’s antennas from operating. Recently, Ukrainians have multiplied the purchases abroad of electric generators.
Source : Bloomberg
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