Starlink's registration gets NTC approval

[Old55]

Elon Musk's Starlink's registration to Philippines gets NTC approval 

By TED CORDERO, GMA News 

Published May 27, 2022 1:01pm 

The entry of American tech billionaire Elon Musk’s Space Exploration Technologies Corp.’s low earth orbit (LEO) satellite internet technology in the Philippines is all set after the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) approved its registration.

In a statement, the NTC said it recently approved the registration of Starlink Internet Services Philippines Inc. as a Value-Added Service (VAS) provider.

Starlink is SpaceX’s LEO satellite network constellation.

The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) earlier announced that the Philippines is set to avail of the Starlink technology. 

The NTC said the approval of Starlink Internet Services Philippines’ — the wholly-owned Filipino subsidiary established by SpaceX — registration will pave the way for the company to start offering internet access services to the Philippine market in the coming months.

The telecommunications regulator said Starlink Philippines’ VAS registration “now allows the company to directly access satellite systems, build and operate broadband facilities to offer internet services.”

The NTC said its swift processing of Starlink’s VAS provider registration was meant to expedite the service’s immediate roll-out.

Atty. Bien Marquez of Quisumbing Torres, SpaceX’s counsel, thanked the NTC for its prompt action in issuing Starlink’s VAS License, according to the telecommunications regulator.

“We would like to thank the NTC for issuing Starlink’s VAS license 30 minutes after we submitted our application with complete requirements. This shows the government’s seriousness in addressing the connectivity needs of our countrymen in unserved and underserved areas. This will also prepare us in the event of natural disasters and calamities,” Marquez was quoted as saying.

For his part, NTC Commissioner Gamaliel Cordoba said that the agency welcomes the entry of Starlink in the Philippines and added that the roll-out of its internet access services will benefit immensely unserved or underserved areas in the country.

“The NTC is steadfast in helping ensure that roll-out of Starlink’s internet access services will be done expeditiously and professionally,” said Cordoba.

The NTC said the Starlink service offers high speed low latency satellite internet service with download speed between 100 megabits per second (Mbps) to 200Mbps. 

Using advanced satellites in a low orbit, the agency said Starlink will enable video calls, online gaming, streaming and other high data activities that historically have not been possible with satellite internet.

“Starlink is expected to cover villages in urban and suburban areas and rural areas that remain unserved or underserved with internet access services. The service is expected to bring cost effective internet access in these areas,” the NTC said. —KBK, GMA News

 

[Dave Hounddriver]

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[BrettGC]

7 hours ago, Old55 said:

Elon Musk's Starlink's registration to Philippines gets NTC approval 

By TED CORDERO, GMA News 

Published May 27, 2022 1:01pm 

The entry of American tech billionaire Elon Musk’s Space Exploration Technologies Corp.’s low earth orbit (LEO) satellite internet technology in the Philippines is all set after the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) approved its registration.

In a statement, the NTC said it recently approved the registration of Starlink Internet Services Philippines Inc. as a Value-Added Service (VAS) provider.

Starlink is SpaceX’s LEO satellite network constellation.

The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) earlier announced that the Philippines is set to avail of the Starlink technology. 

The NTC said the approval of Starlink Internet Services Philippines’ — the wholly-owned Filipino subsidiary established by SpaceX — registration will pave the way for the company to start offering internet access services to the Philippine market in the coming months.

The telecommunications regulator said Starlink Philippines’ VAS registration “now allows the company to directly access satellite systems, build and operate broadband facilities to offer internet services.”

The NTC said its swift processing of Starlink’s VAS provider registration was meant to expedite the service’s immediate roll-out.

Atty. Bien Marquez of Quisumbing Torres, SpaceX’s counsel, thanked the NTC for its prompt action in issuing Starlink’s VAS License, according to the telecommunications regulator.

“We would like to thank the NTC for issuing Starlink’s VAS license 30 minutes after we submitted our application with complete requirements. This shows the government’s seriousness in addressing the connectivity needs of our countrymen in unserved and underserved areas. This will also prepare us in the event of natural disasters and calamities,” Marquez was quoted as saying.

For his part, NTC Commissioner Gamaliel Cordoba said that the agency welcomes the entry of Starlink in the Philippines and added that the roll-out of its internet access services will benefit immensely unserved or underserved areas in the country.

“The NTC is steadfast in helping ensure that roll-out of Starlink’s internet access services will be done expeditiously and professionally,” said Cordoba.

The NTC said the Starlink service offers high speed low latency satellite internet service with download speed between 100 megabits per second (Mbps) to 200Mbps. 

Using advanced satellites in a low orbit, the agency said Starlink will enable video calls, online gaming, streaming and other high data activities that historically have not been possible with satellite internet.

“Starlink is expected to cover villages in urban and suburban areas and rural areas that remain unserved or underserved with internet access services. The service is expected to bring cost effective internet access in these areas,” the NTC said. —KBK, GMA News

 

More competition in the sphere can only improve customer service?

[Old55]

18 minutes ago, BrettGC said:

More competition in the sphere can only improve customer service?

One would hope. However some equipment must be bought in order to receive the signal. I think they quoted us $600.00 USD that would be a deal breaker for many Filipinos.

 

[BrettGC]

8 minutes ago, Old55 said:

One would hope. However some equipment must be bought in order to receive the signal. I think they quoted us $600.00 USD that would be a deal breaker for many Filipinos.

 

Very true, and reception can be dependent on the weather in my experience.  

[Mike J]

1 hour ago, Old55 said:

One would hope. However some equipment must be bought in order to receive the signal. I think they quoted us $600.00 USD that would be a deal breaker for many Filipinos.

 

I am not so sure?  Get out in the province where there is limited or dead cell service it might pay to install a dish and set up a small internet café.  The area outside of Badian, just to the south of us, for example could be ripe for something like this.  The area up in the surrounding hills has no cell coverage but a good size population.

[hk blues]

I think the $110 a month is more likely to be a stumbling block than the initial $600 up-front fee.

 

[jimeve]

Hope globe pull their socks up after hearing this. I have to go outside of the house to get a signal doing the two stage variation,thing damn thing only gives a few minuets.

[hk blues]

21 hours ago, jimeve said:

Hope globe pull their socks up after hearing this. I have to go outside of the house to get a signal doing the two stage variation,thing damn thing only gives a few minuets.

Yep. Before I got a new phone I had to send the wife to the bottom of the road with my phone and then meet her halfway back to the house to get the code before it expired.  What frustrates me most is it was for BPI who well know the issues here yet they still give a pretty limited window to enter the code. Luckily, my wife didn't need to climb any trees to get a good signal!

[BrettGC]

A few years ago didn't D30 put the telco's on notice with regard to service provision and threaten fines etc?  Never mind, just remembered where I am.  

On 5/28/2022 at 3:39 PM, jimeve said:

Hope globe pull their socks up after hearing this. I have to go outside of the house to get a signal doing the two stage variation,thing damn thing only gives a few minuets.

 

4 hours ago, hk blues said:

Yep. Before I got a new phone I had to send the wife to the bottom of the road with my phone and then meet her halfway back to the house to get the code before it expired.  What frustrates me most is it was for BPI who well know the issues here yet they still give a pretty limited window to enter the code. Luckily, my wife didn't need to climb any trees to get a good signal!

A few years ago didn't D30 put the telco's on notice with regards to service provision, threatening fines etc?  Never mind, just remembered where I am...