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Musk Activates Starlink Satellite Internet Service in Gaza Hospital

Analysts have doubts about Elon Musk's notion of relying on subscriptions instead of ads at Twitter Britta Pedersen POOL/AFP/File
Analysts have doubts about Elon Musk's notion of relying on subscriptions instead of ads at Twitter Britta Pedersen POOL/AFP/File
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Musk Activates Starlink Satellite Internet Service in Gaza Hospital

Analysts have doubts about Elon Musk's notion of relying on subscriptions instead of ads at Twitter Britta Pedersen POOL/AFP/File
Analysts have doubts about Elon Musk's notion of relying on subscriptions instead of ads at Twitter Britta Pedersen POOL/AFP/File

Elon Musk's Starlink satellite internet service has been activated in a hospital in the Gaza Strip, the SpaceX chief executive said.

"Starlink is now active in a Gaza hospital with the support of @UAEmediaoffice and @Israel," Musk posted on X, more than five months after the Israeli government approved Starlink's use in the hospital in the southern Gaza city of Rafah.

The high-speed internet will enable potentially life-saving medical consultations via real-time video calling, the UAE foreign ministry said in February.

Internet connectivity in Gaza is poor because of the lack of power and fuel to operate provider centers. This makes it harder for medical staff and rescue teams to work, and restricts hospital services and the health ministry's centralised system.

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Emergency Meeting Held in Riyadh to Discuss Impact of Global Tech Outage

Hundreds of flights were affected at several airports around the world as a result of the global IT outage. (EPA)
Hundreds of flights were affected at several airports around the world as a result of the global IT outage. (EPA)
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Emergency Meeting Held in Riyadh to Discuss Impact of Global Tech Outage

Hundreds of flights were affected at several airports around the world as a result of the global IT outage. (EPA)
Hundreds of flights were affected at several airports around the world as a result of the global IT outage. (EPA)

The Riyadh-based Digital Cooperation Organization (DCO) said in a statement that it will hold urgent discussions with Member States and digital economy experts to address the implications of the global IT outage that disrupted vital operations around the world, affecting businesses including airlines, banks, broadcasters, software providers, and more.
In a statement reported by the Saudi Press Agency (SPA), the nine-country organization said: “The high level of impact the world witnessed as a result of the unfortunate outage is alarming and indicates the dire need for a more effective and agile international digital cooperation.
“The incident raised questions on continuity and sustainability in a world rapidly moving towards being highly dependent on digital channels and platforms. It is very crucial that the international community develops proper policies and protocols to mitigate the risks of such incidents and ensure the continuity of at least essential operations”, it added.
The DCO Secretariat General called for an urgent deliberation to “capture the lessons learned from this incident, assess its impact on national digital transformation plans, and plan practical steps to ensure that relevant stakeholders across sectors are aligned and ready to deal with such mishaps.”
The DCO is an international organization concerned with enhancing cooperation in all fields driven by innovation and accelerating the growth of the digital economy. It was established in November 2020 as part of Saudi Arabia’s efforts during its presidency of the G20 to promote the growth of the digital economy and digital transformation around the world.