Telespazio Collaborates With SpaceX To Commercialize Starlink Services

Telespazio, in collaboration with Starlink (photo: x @telespazio)

JAKARTA - Telespazio, a joint venture between defense and Italian aerospace groups. Leonardo and France's partner Thales have signed an agreement with Elon Musk's SpaceX to commercialize its satellite unit service, Starlink. They announced this on Thursday, June 6.

SpaceX's Starlink has about 60% of the approximately 7,500 satellites orbiting the earth and is the dominant player in the field of satellite internet. Its satellites in low-earth orbit are designed to provide broadband internet services globally, especially in remote areas that are less served by other networks.

In this agreement, Telespazio will integrate Starlink into its existing connectivity network, which consists of satellite and terrestrial options.

"This agreement further strengthens Telespazio's portfolio in the satellite communications segment, allowing us to respond to the needs of strategic industry institutions and segments, such as the energy and maritime sectors," said Alessandro Caranci, Vice President of Telespazio for Satellite Communication., quoted by VOI from Reuters.

Telespazio has recently been fully consolidated into state-controlled Leonardo, as part of a broader push by the group to invest in space as a pillar of its strategy.