SpaceX's Starlink satellite service plans for Vietnam on hold, affecting coast guard drone support.

SpaceX's plans to provide Starlink satellite communications services to Vietnam have been put on hold, sources say, affecting support for Vietnamese coast guard drones. Vietnam is looking to upgrade its internet infrastructure after experiencing outages at its underwater fiber-optic cables. The Southeast Asian nation also needs satellite services for its mountainous areas and seas, where it has border disputes with China. Talks between SpaceX and Vietnamese authorities have been ongoing for months.

February 29, 2024
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