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Elon Musk’s Starlink suffered another major outage on Monday, affecting nearly 50,000 users across the US and some in Colombia. The satellite internet provider, which has seen multiple disruptions in recent months, is set to launch services in India by 2025.

Elon Musk’s Starlink will store Indian user data within the country, with no traffic routed abroad, Parliament was informed. The company has received key approvals and is preparing to roll out satellite-based internet services while meeting national security requirements

Elon Musk’s Tesla is set to open its first Indian showroom in Mumbai on July 15, while Starlink prepares for its India launch. Tesla plans to sell electric vehicles without local manufacturing, leasing multiple properties for sales and service operations

The authorisation is valid for a five-year period. Starlink had been eyeing the Indian market since 2022 for launching commercial operations.

The most regulatory requirements have been addressed and a Letter of Intent has been issued, final approvals are pending before the rollout begins

A viral message promising “zero monthly fees” and “unlimited internet” through Starlink Mini is circulating widely. However, Starlink is not operational in India, and such offers are unauthorized. The government has cautioned the public against falling for such fake advertisements.

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

Bharti Airtel stock opened with a gain of 5.49 per cent to hit a high of Rs 1,388.25 apiece on the National Stock Exchange (NSE), Reliance Industries' stock also rose 1.3 per cent initially to trade at Rs 1,263 on the NSE before trading 0.40 per cent higher at Rs 1,242.50

"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

This agreement is subject to SpaceX receiving authorisations to sell Starlink's satellite communications-based services in India, Airtel said in a statement.  

The company has advertised for 13 positions, including customer-facing and back-end positions, according to its website

The exact nature of the meeting is unclear, although Modi said on X that the two men “discussed various issues, including those he is passionate about such as space, mobility, technology and innovation

Says Starlink satellite beams turned off over India; security forces had recently seized some internet devices during a raid in Imphal East district

The move escalates a monthslong tussle between the billionaire and a Brazilian Supreme Court justice over free speech, far-right accounts and misinformation

Keeps passengers connected with high-speed internet from the moment they step onboard their plane

"This milestone marks the 100th country, territory, or market globally where Starlink’s high-speed, low-latency internet is available," Starlink announced on X.

"Eventually, SpaceX will make space travel to the Moon and Mars accessible to everyone," the tech billionaire announced on X social media platform.

The company stated that the satellites were launched aboard SpaceX's reusable, two-stage Falcon 9 rocket from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.

He reacted to reports alleging that Russian forces in occupied Ukraine are utilizing Starlink terminals for satellite internet access.

In addition, as per the minister's directive, the ministry advocates for the procurement of these satellite devices, benefiting mayors and heads of settlements along the conflict line," Karhi shared on X