SpaceX company received a license in Mongolia that gives the right to provide Internet provider services in the country using a group of low-orbit telecommunications satellites. This means Mongolian residents will soon be able to use Starlink satellite internet.

“The fiber optic cable network already provides access to high-speed internet throughout Mongolia, but this technology [Starlink] It will provide broadband access to the internet in hard-to-reach areas. Access information from around the world and use it to improve your life” – Believes Uchral Nyam-Osor (Uchral Nyam-Osor), Minister of Digital Development and Communications of Mongolia.

Within the scope of the Mobile World Congress 2023 conference held in Barcelona at the beginning of the year, an agreement was reached on cooperation between the Mongolian government and SpaceX company. Later, the country leadership also discussed possible investments and cooperation in the field of electric vehicle production with SpaceX and Tesla president Elon Musk. Rich in natural resources, Mongolia has large reserves of rare earth minerals and copper, which are important for the manufacture of auto parts.