Currently available in 32 countries, SpaceX recently noted that it is planning to expand the availability of its Starlink satellite Internet service in various countries throughout the world in 2023. Among them is Malaysia although we do have some reservations regarding it.
This is because the company which belonged to Elon Musk has previously said that the service would be available here within 2022. Furthermore, the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) did not respond to our previous enquiries when we tried to obtain further clarifications on whether SpaceX has already applied for the necessary regulatory approvals to operate in Malaysia.
Over there, he was welcomed by the Director of SpaceX’s Commercial Sales, Andrew Matlock as well as Jonathan Hofeller and Samuel Gibbs IV who were Vice Presidents at Starlink. Also representing SpaceX is the company’s Senior Manager of Government Affairs, Rebecca Hunter.
While Azmin’s visit to SpaceX may seem rather minor when compared to what Indonesian President Joko Widodo has experienced last week as he was actually welcomed by Elon himself but the focus on Starlink still made it interesting, nevertheless. However, do note that Starlink comes with a hefty price tag as the basic kit alone already costs USD599 (~RM2,638) and there is also a monthly fee of USD110 (~RM485).
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