SpaceX CEO Elon Musk extended a helping hand to the island nation of Tonga, which lost its access to the internet due to a recent volcanic eruption. Therefore, he sent a team of Starlink engineers to the South Pacific. Here are the details…
Elon Musk will bring internet to Tonga with Starlink
Due to the volcanic eruption in Tonga and the tsunami that followed, the only cable that connects it to the internet along with many other things in the country consisting of 169 islands was also damaged. Currently, the repair of the aforementioned submarine cable continues. However, Elon Musk extended his hand to the country’s urgent aid request, which has a population of more than 100 thousand.
, some politicians in the region after the January 15 disaster He was making public calls to Musk asking if he could use Starlink internet satellites to restore Tonga’s internet connection.
Upon this, Elon Musk, along with his social media post, asked the people of Tonga whether it was important for SpaceX to send Starlink terminals. Shortly thereafter, a group of Starlink engineers set out for Tonga’s neighboring country, Fiji, to build a Starlink Gateway ground station.
Tonga before and after the volcanic eruption
First news on the matter is Fiji, the Attorney General who retweeted a tweet saying SpaceX’s Starlink engineering team is working to reconnect Tonga to the world It came through Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum. Also, repairs to the cable, which stretches 800 km under the Pacific to Fiji, were halted earlier this week due to bad weather. However, it is stated that the work has started again.
Since the explosion that caused a tsunami, destroyed homes and killed three people, the Tongan government has been able to restore some telephone connections for residents on the main island. But their only solution to the internet seems to be Elon Musk.
The ultimate goal of SpaceX’s Starlink internet service, launched last year, is actually to be able to address countries like Tonga. Regardless of your location, the infrastructure of the country or the climate of the region, if you have satellite internet service, it is sufficient to adjust your dish antenna.
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