Tbilisi Technology Park first in Georgia to receive Starlink internet connection after introduction
The introduction of Starlink in the country was preceded by “active communication” between the Georgian Economy Ministry and the SpaceX corporation – the owner of the Starlink project, the GITA said. Photo: Georgian Innovation and Technology Agency
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The High Technology and Innovation Development Centre of Tbilisi has become the first organisation in Georgia to receive the high-speed internet from the Starlink service after the latter’s official introduction to the country on Wednesday.
The Park will have access to the broadband connection with a satellite dish installed near its offices, the Georgian Innovation and Technology Agency said on Thursday.
The development follows Elon Musk, the CEO of the satellite internet provider, on Wednesday announcing the introduction of the Starlink service in Georgia on the social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter.
The introduction of Starlink in the country was preceded by “active communication” between the Georgian Economy Ministry and the SpaceX corporation – the owner of the Starlink project, the GITA said.
The GITA also said the introduction had been preceded by a meeting involving the Ministry and representatives of the American company at the SpaceX plant in Los Angeles, followed by a return visit of a SpaceX delegation to Georgia.
Revealing the news, the Agency said Georgia was “one of the first pilot countries” in the Black Sea region where Starlink would become accessible.
It also revealed all technological parks across the country would “fully benefit” from Starlink internet access “in the coming future”, as SpaceX included the institutions in its programme ensuring participation in the testing process.
Introducing the benefits of the Starlink high-speed internet, the GITA said it would improve public services, raise the level of education, provide internet access to schools with no current connections and increase the level of security.
The satellite internet will also contribute to the development of digital business and create an “attractive environment“ for international IT companies, it added.
Elon Musk, the CEO of the Starlink satellite internet provider, on Wednesday announced the company’s high-speed internet access was now available in Georgia.
The Georgian National Communications Commission has authorised the launch of the Starlink satellite internet service in the country, approving an application for provision of high-speed broadband internet via the project of billionaire Elon Musk’s SpaceX corporation.
Elon Musk’s SpaceX is considering Georgia to be one of the first pilot countries where the company will provide satellite internet, announces the Georgian Innovation and Technology Agency (GITA). "SpaceX has shown interest in the internetization process of Georgia. It is considering the involvement of Georgia and the Georgian people in its future plans”, reads the press-release published by the GITA.
Stargazers in Georgia are gearing up to watch and record a string of "satellite train" in the night sky, as the constellation of the SpaceX Starlink hardware is expected to cross the space on Monday evening.
Startups for raising employment efficiency, improving students’ access to accommodation and enabling individuals and businesses to find qualified freelancers are among projects unveiled as winners of the Georgian Innovation and Technology Agency’s grant programme.
The Georgian National Communications Commission on Wednesday said the service for providing fixed internet at speeds of 100 Mbps was 136 percent more expensive in Georgia compared to European states, while costs for mobile internet packages with 10 GB of data and 1795 minutes of talk time were 35 percent higher in the country.
Kakha Bekauri, the Chair of the Georgian National Communications Commission, on Wednesday rejected a statement by the domestic internet and mobile telecommunications operator MagtiCom, which on Tuesday called for an Anti-Corruption Bureau investigation of his work, as “absurd accusations”.
Georgia ranked 66th in the world for mobile internet connection speeds and 129th for fixed broadband in December, the latest update of figures in the online Speedtest by Ookla Global Index showed last week.