The decision to grant an internet service provider license in the Maldives to billionaire Elon Musk's Starlink has been announced.
The Communications Authority invited the media to a special event to be held on Thursday evening for issuing the license to Starlink Maldives. The authority has not revealed any further information.
Starlink provides internet coverage to over 60 countries using small satellites in low earth orbit. Musk's SpaceX aims to provide high-speed internet services across the globe.
Since the company started sending satellites into space in 2019, more than 5,000 satellites have been put into orbit as of last month. SpaceX aims to provide internet service with a total of 12,000 satellites.
Internet prices in the Maldives are expected to fall when the Starlink service becomes available.
According to SpaceX, 1.5 million customers subscribed to its internet services by last May.
