Italia is in advanced negotiations with SpaceXthe aerospace company owned by Elon Muskto provide secure communications to the Government of Prime Minister Georgia Meloni for 1.5 billion eurosaccording to ‘Bloomberg’.
These sources have indicated that talks are still underway and that a definitive agreement has not yet been reached for a contract that would last five years. With it, SpaceX would be in charge of provide the transalpine State with encrypted telephone and internet services.
The initiative has the approval of the intelligence services and the Ministry of Defense, although there are reservations on the part of the authorities while the American multinational could displace national operators from the market.
The negotiations, stalled until recently, have gained momentum after Meloni visited the president-elect of the United States last Saturday, Donald Trump. However, the Italian Executive stated that This topic was not discussed during the meeting.
