https://www.reuters.com/science/spacex-working-with-cloudflare-speed-up-starlink-service-information-2023-08-23/ Skip to main content Exclusive news, data and analytics for financial market professionals Learn more aboutRefinitiv Reuters home * World * Business * Markets * Sustainability * Legal * Breakingviews * Technology * Investigations * More My View Register * Science SpaceX working with Cloudflare to speed up Starlink service- The Information Reuters August 23, 20237:58 PM UTCUpdated ago * * * * * * * * Illustration shows SpaceX logo and Elon Musk silhouette SpaceX logo and Elon Musk silhouette are seen in this illustration taken, December 19, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File photo Acquire Licensing Rights Aug 23 (Reuters) - Elon Musk-owned SpaceX is working with Cloudflare (NET.N) to boost the performance of its satellite internet service Starlink, the Information reported on Wednesday, citing a person with direct knowledge of the project. Shares of Cloudflare, which provides content delivery services, jumped 7.2%. The two companies are working on a way to increase Starlink's network of mini data centers around the globe that could help it deliver faster network speeds to its customers, the report said. Starlink is one of a growing number of makers of small satellites that are focused on providing satellite-based internet, including Amazon.com's (AMZN.O) Kuiper, Britain's OneWeb and venture capital-backed Planet. The report did not specify the financial terms of the partnership. Cloudflare did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment. 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