SpaceX Director says Georgia enjoys strategic location, making country natural logistics, transport hub along Trans-Caspian trade corridor
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Stephen Nelson, the Satellite Policy Director at Elon Musk’s SpaceX space technology company, said Georgia had a strategic location in the South Caucasus region, making the country a natural logistics and transport hub along the Trans-Caspian trade corridor that connects the two continents.
In his remarks at an Internet Governance Global Forum session organised by the Georgian National Communications Commission in Saudi Arabia, Nelson noted the Georgian Communications Commission's “groundbreaking” role as the first telecommunications regulator in the South Caucasus region to license Starlink.
“Situated at the crossroads of Europe and Asia, the country has become a natural link between the global East and West. Based on its strategic location, Georgia has served as a conduit between regions throughout history, and today its geographical advantage is taking on new significance”, Nelson said.
“When it comes to Georgia's strategic position, it is important to note the groundbreaking role of the Communications Commission as the first telecommunications regulator in the Caucasus region to license Starlink. As a result of the licensing, Starlink managed to eliminate existing geographical obstacles in terms of access to digital services in Georgia. The Communications Commission's proactive and progressive approach has created a favourable environment for new generation technologies such as Starlink, thereby providing access to high-speed, low-latency internet connections to citizens across the country. [...] There are many more innovations expected in the future, from more efficient use of spectrum to providing internet speeds of up to 1 Gbps and low latency”, he continued.
Nelson further highlighted the importance of digital corridors in fostering innovation and noted that “these corridors serve as modern-day Silk Roads, they provide instant communication, facilitate cross-border cooperation, and democratize access to global knowledge and markets”.
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