Starlink gets satcom licence...

THESE INCLUDE ESTABLISHING three ground gateways and a local command-and-control centre, requirements necessary to ensure operational transparency and national security compliance.

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It also plans to set up a network operations centre (NOC) to manage the services locally.

According to a senior official, commercial services could still be at least nine months away, with Starlink having to complete infrastructure build-out and operational readiness before launch. "They will still need to complete several procedural steps, including setting up gateways and lawful interception systems," the official said.