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Four Companies Shortlisted for Nepal’s Satellite Installation

Four companies have been shortlisted for shortlisted companies are Euro Consult NTA’s spokesperson Santosh Poudel. The
carrying out the study required for placing of France, Turksat of Turkey, S3Tel Inc of government has set the target of operating
Nepal’s own satellite into orbit. Nepal the UAE and Thailand’s Thaicom. Based country’s own satellite within 2022 and
Telecommunications Authority (NTA) upon the technical and financial proposal also released a policy for it last July. Earlier,
shortlisted four out of eight international presented by the shortlisted companies, 22 companies from 12 various countries
companies that had presented technical one company will be selected to work had submitted their expression of intent
and financial proposal last month. The towards launching Nepal’s satellite, said for putting into orbit Nepal’s satellite.

Starlink to Launch Satellite Internet Across Pakistan

SpaceX has expressed eagerness to launch
Starlink’s satellite broadband internet in
Pakistan. In this regard, a delegation of US-
based global satellite broadband provider
called on Minister of IT and Telecom Syed
Aminul Haque on Tuesday to discuss the
policy and operation model. The group
comprised SpaceX Director Middle East
and Asia Ryan Goodnight and Head of
Global Site Acquisition Ben Macwilliam. On
the occasion, Haque mentioned that 40,000
schools and small and medium enterprises
presented a unique opportunity to the
company. He said the Starlink internet
could also be expanded to the unserved
and underserved areas of Pakistan.

World Mobile Launches Internet Balloons Over Zanzibar

World Mobile Group, under a partnership as floating base stations and will provide CEO of World Mobile, said: ‘Zanzibar will
with Input-Output Global (IOG), has backbone connectivity for the company’s become the world’s first smart region
launched its internet balloon service to hybrid mobile network, which aims to powered by World Mobile, connecting
cover the Tanzanian island of Zanzibar. expand coverage to remote areas and businesses, schools and society as a
The solar-powered aerostatic balloons act inshore fishing waters. Micky Watkins, whole.’

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