SpaceX is currently developing Starlink, a satellite-based internet service. In fact, Starlink opens pre-order services for the Indonesian market.
This is known on the Starlink website, for example, when we include the address "Jalan Captain Tendean, Mapan, South Jakarta" in the service address column and click the order now button.
Then, information emerged that Starlink-style internet access was targeted to be available at that location in 2022.
"Starlink targets your coverage area to be available by 2022. Availability is subject to regulatory approvals. Within each coverage area, orders are fulfilled on a first-come, first-served basis," he wrote.
Prospective Starlink customers are also encouraged to make a deposit of USD 99 or the equivalent of Rp. 1.4 million for payment using Apple Pay or a credit card.
Starlink opens pre-orders for internet services in Indonesia. Photo: Screenshot
Regarding this, we also asked for confirmation of Starlink's internet service from the Ministry of Communication and Information (Kominfo).
As conveyed by Spokesperson for the Ministry of Communication and Informatics Dedy Permadi, his party has so far not received official information from Starlink regarding the plan to pre-order its services in Indonesia.
"And have not received an application for a telecommunications operation permit from Starlink as a condition for providing telecommunications services in Indonesia in accordance with applicable regulations," said Dedy recently.
SpaceX for the umpteenth time re-launched many Starlink satellites into Earth orbit in order to transmit high-speed internet access to the Earth's surface.
Recently, the Falcon 9 rocket has flown the satellite from the runway at Cape Canaveral Space Station, Florida, marking the successful launch of Starlink for the 27th time in 2021. It doesn't end there, there are still 5 more scheduled launches this year.
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