Late last year, a license was requested from the Telecommunications Regulatory Commission of Sri Lanka (TRCSL) to implement billionaire businessman Elon Musk’s revolutionary Starlink service in the country. However, despite six months passing, the TRCSL has not yet arranged to grant the license.
Starlink Services, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Elon Musk’s space company SpaceX, provides internet services in over 70 countries. Founded in 2019, its mission is to offer global mobile broadband services.
Industry analysts highlight that the delay in providing the necessary facilities for Starlink’s entry into Sri Lanka is disadvantageous, given the six-month wait since the application.
President Ranil Wickremesinghe, attending the 10th World Water Forum in Bali, Indonesia, at the end of last month, discussed the launch of Starlink in Sri Lanka with Elon Musk. This meeting sparked various discussions in the technology and political sectors in Sri Lanka, with Presidential Advisor Ruwan Wijewardena officially indicating that Musk might bring the Starlink brand to Sri Lanka by the end of this year.
Despite the company applying for entry over six months ago, the approval has not yet been granted.
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