Musk launches SpaceX’s Starlink internet services in Indonesia, says more investments could come

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Musk said that he was 'very excited' to bring internet services to areas with limited or no connectivity.

Elon Musk and the Indonesian government inaugurated Starlink's internet services on Sunday as the country aims to improve internet connectivity in remote areas.

On future investments, Musk, who is also Tesla CEO, said that it is "very likely" his other companies will invest in Indonesia. The inauguration took place at a community health center in Bali on Sunday, with the SpaceX founder telling local media he was "very excited" to bring internet services to areas with limited or no connectivity and that internet connectivity can be "a life-saver to remote medical clinics."

SpaceX, which manufactures and launches advanced rockets and spacecraft, is also a developer of Starlink satellites which provide internet connectivity to remote locations.Indonesia, the world's largest archipelago with more than 17,000 islands, faces an urban-rural connectivity divide where millions of people living in rural areas have limited or no access to internet services.

 

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