Sri Lanka, April 16 -- Elon Musk's satellite internet venture, Starlink, has begun making definitive strides into South Asia, with Sri Lanka becoming the first country in the region to grant it official operating status. The approval marks a watershed moment in both technological advancement and geopolitical negotiation, as countries like Sri Lanka grapple with the challenge of welcoming global tech giants while safeguarding national security and data sovereignty.
Starlink, developed by Musk's SpaceX, currently operates the world's largest constellation of low Earth orbit (LEO) satellites, controlling about 60% of the roughly 7,500 satellites orbiting Earth. Designed to deliver high-speed, low-latency internet even in the most remote locat...