Starlink gets licence for satcom services in India

Starlink is the third company to secure the licence from the Department of Telecom (DoT). DoT sources confirmed that Starlink has indeed received licence, and said they will be granted trial spectrum in 15-20 days of applying for it

New Delhi: Elon Musk’s Starlink has got licence for satcom services in India, according to sources.

Starlink is the third company to secure the licence from the Department of Telecom (DoT). DoT sources confirmed that Starlink has indeed received licence, and said they will be granted trial spectrum in 15-20 days of applying for it.

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Earlier, telecom operator Bharti Airtel said it has partnered with Elon Musk’s SpaceX for providing Starlink‘s high-speed internet services to its customers in India. This agreement is subject to SpaceX receiving authorisations to sell Starlink’s satellite communications-based services in India, Airtel stated.

The Reliance Group’s digital services company Jio Platforms Limited too had signed an agreement with SpaceX to offer Starlink’s broadband internet services to its customers in India. “By integrating Starlink into Jio’s broadband ecosystem, we are expanding our reach and enhancing the reliability and accessibility of high-speed broadband in this AI-driven era, empowering communities and businesses across the country,” Mathew Oommen, the Group CEO of Reliance Jio, had said.