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Starlink Launches Satellite Internet Service In Jordan

The space-based service will increase internet penetration in remote areas and push forward the nation’s digital growth agenda.

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Jordan has taken a significant step forward in its digital development by introducing satellite internet services in partnership with global provider Starlink. The move, revealed at a recent press conference hosted by the Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (TRC), is part of a broader strategy to expand high-speed internet access, especially in remote or underserved areas.

TRC Chairman Bassam Sarhan described the launch as “a significant milestone for the telecommunications sector,” highlighting the role of low Earth orbit satellites in connecting areas that traditional infrastructure simply can’t reach.

According to Sarhan, the introduction of Starlink’s service marks more than just a technological update — it’s a strategic investment in national progress. “The introduction of satellite-based internet reflects our commitment to building inclusive, modern digital infrastructure across Jordan,” he said. The initiative is expected to enhance economic prospects, reduce digital inequality, and raise the standard of digital services across the country.

Behind the scenes, the licensing process involved detailed technical evaluations to ensure everything met both local and international regulatory benchmarks. The TRC collaborated closely with Starlink to customize the offering for Jordan’s unique geographic and market needs. Sarhan also assured that the new satellite internet would be held to the same consumer protection and service quality standards as traditional broadband options.

“This development enables us to extend reliable, high-speed internet service to every corner of the country,” Sarhan added.

This launch supports Jordan’s Economic Modernization Vision, which places digital infrastructure at the heart of its long-term strategy for growth and global competitiveness. The TRC emphasized that it will continue to build a regulatory framework that balances innovation with public accountability.

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Lauren Dreyer, Starlink’s Vice President of Business Operations, echoed those sentiments. “This initiative is about opening new opportunities in sectors like education, healthcare and business across every square kilometer of the country,” she said. Dreyer also confirmed that pricing details for both residential and business users would be available through Starlink’s official channels.

With this rollout, Jordan joins a growing list of nations tapping into satellite internet to bridge the connectivity gap. The service is expected to speed up digital access, stimulate economic development, and offer a more level playing field for internet users throughout the country.

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NVIDIA Puts GPT-5.5 Codex In Hands Of 10,000 Staff

The chipmaker has significantly expanded OpenAI’s latest model across teams from engineering to HR under tight internal controls.

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NVIDIA has started rolling out OpenAI’s GPT-5.5 model through the Codex coding agent to more than 10,000 employees, extending the tool well beyond software teams and into core business functions.

The deployment covers engineering, product, legal, marketing, finance, sales, HR, operations and developer programs. Staff are using Codex for coding, internal research and routine knowledge work as companies test whether AI agents can move from demos to daily use.

GPT-5.5 is running on NVIDIA’s GB200 NVL72 rack-scale systems, linking OpenAI’s newest model directly to the chipmaker’s latest infrastructure push. NVIDIA said the systems cut cost per million tokens by 35 times and raise token output per second per megawatt by 50 times versus earlier generations.

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Inside the company, it says the effects are immediate. Debugging work that once took days is being finished in hours and experiments across large codebases that used to stretch over weeks are now handled overnight. Teams are also building features from natural-language prompts with fewer failed runs.

In a company-wide note urging staff to adopt the tool, CEO Jensen Huang wrote: “Let’s jump to lightspeed. Welcome to the age of AI.”

Security remains central to the rollout. Codex can connect through Secure Shell to approved cloud virtual machines, allowing agents to work with company data without moving it outside approved environments. NVIDIA said it assigned cloud VMs to employees so agents run in isolated sandboxes with full audit trails.

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The company added that the setup uses a zero-data-retention policy. Access to production systems is read-only through command-line tools and internal automation layers.

The move also highlights NVIDIA’s long relationship with OpenAI. NVIDIA said the partnership began in 2016, when Huang personally delivered the first DGX-1 AI supercomputer to OpenAI’s San Francisco office.

The two companies have since worked across hardware and model deployment. NVIDIA also said OpenAI plans to deploy more than 10 gigawatts of NVIDIA systems for future AI infrastructure.

For Gulf markets pouring money into sovereign AI and enterprise automation, the signal is clear: internal AI agents are moving from pilot phase to standard tooling.

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