{"id":1512018,"date":"2025-01-06T14:15:00","date_gmt":"2025-01-06T19:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bugaluu.com\/news\/?p=1512018"},"modified":"2025-01-06T14:15:00","modified_gmt":"2025-01-06T19:15:00","slug":"italy-in-talks-with-spacexs-starlink-for-1-6-billion-telecom-security-deal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bugaluu.com\/news\/italy-in-talks-with-spacexs-starlink-for-1-6-billion-telecom-security-deal\/1512018\/","title":{"rendered":"Italy In Talks With SpaceX’s Starlink For $1.6 Billion Telecom Security Deal"},"content":{"rendered":"

Italy In Talks With SpaceX’s Starlink For $1.6 Billion Telecom Security Deal<\/span><\/p>\n

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President-elect Donald Trump hosted Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni at Mar-a-Lago on Saturday.<\/p>\n

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Following the meeting, Bloomberg<\/a> reported that a deal between the\u00a0Italian government and\u00a0Elon Musk’s SpaceX for\u00a0Starlink satellite internet service\u00a0could soon be finalized to provide secure telecommunications.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Starlink and the Italian government have been in discussions since mid-2023. According to the report, talks are ongoing and centered around a five-year contract valued at $1.6 billion. This contract would provide a broad range of top-level encryption for the government’s telephone and internet services. Sources indicated that Italy’s Intelligence Services and Defense Ministry have already signed a deal with SpaceX.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Italy confirmed on Monday that discussions continue, stating that no deal has been reached. Officials added, “The talks with SpaceX are part of normal government business.”<\/em><\/p>\n

On Saturday, Trump praised PM\u00a0Meloni\u00a0as a “fantastic woman” at the former president’s\u00a0Mar-a-Lago residence in Palm Beach, Florida.\u00a0<\/p>\n

“This is very exciting,” Trump said, adding, “I’m here with a fantastic woman, the prime minister of Italy. She’s really taken Europe by storm.”<\/p>\n

Trump and Meloni were joined by two of his nominees: Senator Marco Rubio (R-Florida) for Secretary of State and Representative Mike Waltz (R-Florida) for National Security Advisor.<\/p>\n

President Donald J Trump tonight at Mar-a-Lago with the future Secretary of State, Marco Rubio & the Italian Prime Minister! #MAGA<\/a> #donaldtrump<\/a> #trump2024<\/a> #whitehouse<\/a> #maralago<\/a> @realdonaldtrump<\/a> @teamtrump<\/a> @trumpwarroom<\/a> @whitehouse45<\/a> @themaralagoclub @senatormarcorubio \ud83d\udcf8:\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/9tOA94x8SV<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Michael Solakiewicz (@michaelsolakie) January 5, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n

Meloni’s visit to Mar-a-Lago follows her dinner with Trump and Musk in December during the reopening of the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udcf8La Premi\u00e8re ministre italienne, Meloni, semble avoir un faible pour Elon Musk, elle n\u2019a d\u2019yeux que pour lui. pic.twitter.com\/E5mZjWa4JI<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Trump Fact news \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8 (@Trump_Fact_News) December 8, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n

Something about\u00a0Meloni and Musk…<\/p>\n

Giorgia Meloni is someone that I admire that has done an incredible job as the Prime Minister of Italy. She’s authentic, honest and truthful.<\/p>\n

\u4e00 Elon Musk \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8\ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf9<\/p>\n

pic.twitter.com\/e6RiyC82Ef<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 DogeDesigner (@cb_doge) January 5, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n

Last month,\u00a0Reuters<\/a> reported that\u00a0Italy plans to begin tests as early as January to see if Starlink internet will boost\u00a0the rollout of high-speed internet in the country.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Musk’s SpaceX is the leader in rocket launches<\/a> and\u00a0satellite deployment, allowing the US to be many years ahead of China and Russia in the global space race. Starlink has more than 7,000\u00a0satellites in low-Earth orbit, along with next-gen\u00a0satellites being launched regularly for\u00a0direct-to-cell satellite services.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Tyler Durden<\/a><\/span>
\nMon, 01\/06\/2025 – 09:15<\/span><\/p>\n

\u200bhttps:\/\/www.zerohedge.com\/technology\/italy-talks-spacexs-starlink-16-telecom-security-deal<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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