Issue moved away from technical aspects, minister says Possible deal sparked criticism over national security Musk representative: Starlink can offer short-term option ROME, March 22 (Reuters ...

ROME (Reuters) - Italy has installed Starlink antennas in four embassies around the world to test their functionality, but has not signed a national security contract with Elon Musk's company ...

Starlink is a dominant force in the sector with 6,700 active low-orbit satellites and it has been offering its services in Italy since 2021. Sources have told Reuters Rome was considering a five ...

(Bloomberg) -- Italy’s talks on deploying billionaire Elon Musk‘s Starlink in military and government applications are on hold, Defense Minister Guido Crosetto told newspaper La Repubblica in ...

Italy's Defence Minister Says Decision on Musk's Starlink Should Be Technical ROME (Reuters) - Italian Defence Minister Guido Crosetto said his ministry could only provide a technical assessment ...

Italy's Defense Minister Guido Crosetto said this in an interview with the Italian newspaper La Repubblica. The Starlink talks became known at the beginning of the year through a report by the US ...

The polarizing figure of the tech billionaire who is a senior adviser to U.S. President Trump has been at the center of the political debate around the Starlink discussions in Italy. Earlier this ...

MILAN (Reuters) - Elon Musk's space-based internet operator Starlink is trying to acquire more spectrum in Italy, two sources told Reuters, as Rome says it is waiting for the European Union to ...

Italian media have reported that President Sergio Mattarella, Italy's head of state, also has reservations about the Starlink deal. Responding to one such report at the weekend, Musk wrote on X ...

ROME (Reuters) - Negotiations on a potential contract between Elon Musk's satellite internet operator Starlink and the Italian government have stalled, reflecting broader geopolitical tensions, ...