Starlink recently teamed up with World Mobile to help with recovery efforts in North Carolina (seen in the Restoring Hope with DePIN Connectivity documentary https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pGyK2pWkt8c) after Hurricane Helene. It’s got people wondering—what do you think about the possibility of future partnerships?
Do you see this leading to a long-term collaboration between the two, or was it just a one-off effort?
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Nothing official has been announced between Starlink and World Mobile, but as the documentary shows, their solutions work well together. It wouldn’t be surprising to see future collaborations, especially in emergencies.
Starlink’s satellite internet is great for getting connectivity up quickly in areas with no infrastructure. World Mobile’s AirNodes, on the other hand, provide wider local coverage and mobile network access. The two combined can reconnect far more people. Instead of deploying 1,000 Starlinks, imagine using just 30 Starlinks paired with a few high-capacity AirNodes (like Titans and Portals). It’s faster, cheaper, and connects way more households.
Both companies are all about connecting the unconnected, but they go about it differently. Starlink focuses on satellite’s connectivity, while World Mobile uses long range efficient infrastructure. Together, they could be a powerful team for scalable, reliable connectivity.
Plus the people in both companies know each other, that always helps a bit.
Hey everyone, I just wanted to add some extra insight from Mr Telecom (World Mobile CEO), on the potential for future partnerships with Starlink.
He explained that while Starlink isn’t a sharing economy by itself, it still fits nicely into World Mobile’s sharing model. Starlink is an amazing technology—but it’s just one piece of the connectivity puzzle. World Mobile has been connecting remote areas long before LEO satellites came along, and even if something were to happen to a satellite constellation, World Mobile’s solutions would keep the network running.
LEO satellites have definitely made it easier and more cost-effective to get people online, but Mr Telecom stressed that they aren’t the final answer for connecting the billions of people still offline. Instead, when combined with World Mobile’s robust infrastructure, they can help create a more scalable and resilient network.
Both systems complement each other well, which could pave the way for more partnerships down the line.