Google Cloud and Spacex’s Starlink partnered together last week to provide high-speed satellite internet to the customers all around the Globe. SpaceX will set up Starlink ground stations inside the Google’s data centres to provide high-speed internet services. It will be available for the customers from the mid of 2021.
Uptill the current time, SpaceX has launched approximately 1,600 Starlink Satellites into the horizon. The company expects to reach a total number of 12,000 by the year 2027. However, Google Cloud is available in 144 locations and 200+ countries and territories. It focusses to expand to Delhi (India), Doha (Qatar), Toronto (Canada), Melbourne (Australia) etc. shortly.
SpaceX had announced a deal with Microsoft Azure last year. The deal was made to build an interconnect internet network to to deliver high-speed internet to anywhere in the world. At that time, Shotwell said,”Where it makes sense, we will work with Microsoft; co-selling to our mutual customers, co-selling to new enterprise and future customers”.
The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) in India, has requested the SpaceX Starlink to share a detailed guide to get approval for launching its services. Spacex’s colaboration with Google Cloud will lay a strong foundation for the future ventures. Enterprises are a crucial part of any service provider and SpaceX will welcome its new aspect into the segment of industry.
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