SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has confirmed that China does not show any interest in selling his Starlink service across the country.
In an interview with The Financial Times (FT), the tech boss clarified that Beijing has disapproved of the potential availability of his satellite internet.
Starlink Internet Service is a Big No in China
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SpaceX CEO Elon Musk says that China does not want to sell his Starlink internet in the country.
Musk has seen a massive rollout of his satellite internet in various countries this year. However, as he looks forward to penetrating a bigger market, he is challenged by the decisions imposed by the Chinese government.
According to the tycoon, Beijing expressed disagreement upon SpaceX's distribution of Starlink in Ukraine. The move took place amid the ongoing conflict of the latter with Russia.
The South African entrepreneur added that Beijing has clearly assured that China won't allow the selling of its satellite internet services in the country.
"Musk says Beijing has made clear its disapproval of his recent rollout of Starlink, SpaceX's satellite communications system, in Ukraine to help the military circumvent Russia's cut-off of the internet," FT wrote in its "Lunch with the FT" column last week.
In another report by CNBC, the FT did not indicate Musk's side if he agrees or not with the decision of the Chinese government.
Starlink Internet Service in Iran
Aside from the ongoing tension between Ukraine and Russia, there's another conflict that is brewing in Iran. Tehran wants to restrict all people in using social media apps, thus, promoting censorship for internet users.
Iran wants to clarify that the US should not interfere in giving internet service to the citizens. The country imposed sanctions on America, yet the US Treasury Department continues to help Iranians in accessing the internet.
However, Musk wants to give what's best for Iranians despite the restrictions from the government. With the protests all happening at once, some residents took their fight to social media.
Elon quickly noticed their concerns online and promised that he would look for solutions for this issue. Additionally, he said that he would think of some ways to bypass the restrictions and have proper authorization to operate his Starlink internet satellite service in Iran.
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Russian Soldiers Are Hitting Starlink in Ukraine
Per Eurasian Times, two anonymous government officials said that Ukrainian soldiers are facing a huge problem when it comes to connectivity.
The news outlet reported that some experts have speculated about the potential involvement of SpaceX employees who disrupt the Russian military groups from utilizing this service.
However, Elon Musk tweeted that only a small percentage were paid for the Starlink terminals. He added that the rest of the events that are happening on the battlefield are classified.
Another side of the story from the Russian outlet noted that Russian troops are using a Tirada-2S jamming system that disturbs Starlink's signal.
At the moment, the satellite communications electronic system is believed to be established around 2001. It can potentially block all signals from aircraft transceivers and even the ground-based terminals connected to the satellites.
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Written by Joseph Henry
