[Angie10]

Starlink may have been the first to dominate space-based broadband, but the race isn’t over yet.

For people in remote areas, satellite internet has been a game changer, bringing fast connections where traditional broadband can’t reach. Starlink has led the charge, but China is moving in. A new satellite internet project called SpaceSail, backed by the Shanghai government and Chinese Academy of Sciences, is gearing up to challenge Starlink.

And it’s scaling up fast. SpaceSail launched its first 18 satellites in August 2024. By early 2025, it had 72. The company plans to hit 648 by year’s end, then double that to 1,296. By 2030, it wants 15,000 satellites in orbit.
Africa, a prime market for satellite internet, has also been a challenge. Starlink is live in only 14 countries despite plans for many more. China sees the gap—and an opportunity.

The global satellite internet market is still young, but competition is heating up. Amazon’s Project Kuiper, the UK’s OneWeb, and Europe’s IRIS² are also all building LEO constellations, though none have matched Starlink’s scale. If SpaceSail delivers, it could become the first serious non-Western challenger.
The real test, however, will be securing international markets. Starlink may have the head start, but this race is far from over.

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[Netherrealmer]

I hope another country can compete because I dont support both Elon and China.

[ptrikha21]

That sounds interesting! In India, major Telcos have signed up with Starlink for upcoming Satellite Internet in India.
SpaceSail won't be preferred because even after late 2024 agreements and peace along the Indo-China Border, there are still suspicions and strategic factors for Indian Government not to give a free hand to the Chinese entities in the Business sphere.
OneWeb & project Kuiper though could still have a chance.

Yet SpaceSail could still gain a lot of traction in other markets & countries.

[Angie10]

I hope another country can compete because I dont support both Elon and China.

I know what you mean. I dont like Musk and with China, you just can never know what's going on behind the scenes. However, ISPs in my country set very extortionate rates and the bandwidth we receive is pathetic. Plus the support is sorely lacking. So when Musk and China come along offering lightning fast internet at very affordable rates, it's very hard to resist LOL

--- 30 Mar 2025, 16:19 ---

That sounds interesting! In India, major Telcos have signed up with Starlink for upcoming Satellite Internet in India.
SpaceSail won't be preferred because even after late 2024 agreements and peace along the Indo-China Border, there are still suspicions and strategic factors for Indian Government not to give a free hand to the Chinese entities in the Business sphere.
OneWeb & project Kuiper though could still have a chance.

Yet SpaceSail could still gain a lot of traction in other markets & countries.

It's interesting that some Indian telcos have joined forces with Starlink! It's a shame what's happening between China and India. I wonder how the friction translates within the BRICS block, of which both are members?

True, it's good to see so many similar satellite internet services joining the competition. Do you think it could spell the end of traditional internet as we know it because ISPs simply can't compete?

[ptrikha21]

I hope another country can compete because I dont support both Elon and China.

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--- 30 Mar 2025, 16:19 ---

That sounds interesting! In India, major Telcos have signed up with Starlink for upcoming Satellite Internet in India.
Spa.....

It's interesting that some Indian telcos have joined forces with Starlink! It's a shame what's happening between China and India. ......ISPs simply can't compete?

Not the end of Traditional Internet Providers but they can face heated competition.
In forums like BRICS, often countries tend to forego their bilateral differences and work on common areas like Trade tariff simplification or simplifying Travel.

Since last year, India and China have agreed on de-escalation along India's Northern and Eastern Borders.
It does not means that the Chinese threats to Indian territory is over but well, it means that India and China would perhaps cooperate more than before on various Economic matters.