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Billionaire Mittal’s Satellite Ambition Pitches OneWeb Against Musk’s Starlink
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Billionaire Mittal’s Satellite Ambition Pitches OneWeb Against Musk’s Starlink Indian billionaire Sunil Bharti Mittal is betting he can build a global satellite-internet network independent of both the US and China, as governments increasingly seek strategic alternatives for critical communication infrastructure. “Countries can’t rely on another country,” Mittal said in an interview on Bloomberg TV’s Leaders With Francine Lacqua. “Europe needs its own, India needs its own.
Billionaire Mittal’s Satellite Ambition Pitches OneWeb Against Musk’s Starlink
Indian billionaire Sunil Bharti Mittal is betting he can build a global satellite-internet network independent of both the US and China, as governments increasingly seek strategic alternatives for critical communication infrastructure.
“Countries can’t rely on another country,” Mittal said in an interview on Bloomberg TV’s Leaders With Francine Lacqua. “Europe needs its own, India needs its own. China’s developing their own. So all countries will need some alternatives.”