Elon Musk intends to bring Starlink's satellite internet service to Pakistan

By Team CG
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December 14, 2021
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A delegation from Starlink, a US-based global satellite broadband provider, including Ryan Goodnight, Director Middle East & Asia, and Ben Macwilliam, Head of Global Site Acquisition, paid a visit to the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) headquarters in Islamabad.

They met with Maj General Amir Azeem Bajwa (R), Chairman of the Pakistan Telecommunications Authority, and the Executive Director of the Frequency Allocation Board.

The two parties addressed the deployment of satellite broadband access in Pakistan as well as Starlink's future plans for connecting Pakistan to their worldwide network during the discussion.

Chairman PTA briefed Starlink representatives on the Prime Minister's vision for Digital Pakistan and the opportunities for quality broadband internet in Pakistan's developing market. He informed Starlink's officials that PTA would support them in accordance with Pakistan's regulatory framework for Starlink's operations.