Jakarta (VNA) – SpaceX's satellite internet service Starlink serving Indonesia’s health sector was launched at a ceremony on May 19, aiming to improve access in remote parts of the country.
As reported by The Jakarta Post, Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin and the billionaire head of SpaceX and Tesla, Elon Musk, attended the event, with Starlink launched at three Indonesian health centres - two in Bali and one on the remote island of Aru in Maluku.
A video presentation screened at the launch showed how high internet speeds enable the real-time input of data to better tackle health challenges such as stunting and malnutrition.
Musk said the availability of the service will help millions in far-flung parts of the country to access the internet.
Starlink, which owns around 60% of the roughly 7,500 satellites orbiting earth, is dominant in the satellite internet sphere. Indonesia is the third country in Southeast Asia where it operates./.
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