According to the legitimate government, it also aims to secure military communications similar to the Ukrainian experience, in addition to opening electronic windows for distance education and enabling students in areas controlled by the Houthi militia to join regular education.
The US embassy congratulated Yemen on the move, calling it an “achievement.” “Congratulations to Yemen for becoming the first country in the Middle East to have full access to Starlink satellite internet,” it tweeted on Wednesday evening. “This achievement demonstrates how technology can open up new opportunities and drive progress.”
Wael Tarmoum, Executive Director of the General Corporation for Wired and Wireless Communications of the legitimate government, said that the service has been introduced. Starlink (Space Internet) officially on Wednesday.
Reuters quoted Tarmoum as saying, “This step comes after the establishment of… Communications Corporation Starlink Company completed all legal procedures (…) and signed the service license agreement in early January, so that the Communications Corporation would become an authorized agent for Starlink Company in Yemeni territory.
The Starlink project of Musk’s SpaceX aims to provide internet service via satellite to remote areas or areas that suffer from weak traditional communications infrastructure, making Yemen one of the most prominent beneficiaries in light of the current situation.
A senior official in the Yemeni Ministry of Communications and Information Technology told Reuters that the service will be offered at a 50% discount.
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