Bengaluru: As Starlink nears regulatory approval in India for satellite broadband services, analysts say a victory there could pave a road into more emerging markets and boost the company’s ambitions to add a million subscribers every year. There are still legal hurdles to overcome, and competition from companies such as Eutelsat and China’s SpaceSail, which … Read more
Vodafone Idea is in exploratory talks with various satellite communication providers, including Starlink, the company said on Wednesday, a week after the Indian telecom firm’s rivals signed deals with Elon Musk’s company. The mobile operator made the disclosure after Indian stock exchanges sought a clarification on its stock move and a report by local financial … Read more
New Delhi: Telecom operator Bharti Airtel on Tuesday said it has signed an agreement with billionaire Elon Musk’s SpaceX to bring Starlink’s satellite internet service to India. The announcement was made nearly a month after Musk met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Washington and discussed strengthening collaboration in space, mobility, technology and innovation. “Airtel and … Read more
In a significant development, Jio Platforms has announced a collaboration with Elon Musk’s SpaceX to offer Starlink internet services in India. However, this partnership is contingent upon SpaceX obtaining the necessary approvals from the Indian government before commencing operations in the country. Starlink had been trying to find a way into the Indian market since … Read more
A day after Bharti Airtel announced a deal with Elon Musk’s Starlink, Mukesh Ambani’s Jio Platforms Ltd said on Wednesday that it has signed an agreement with Elon Musk’s SpaceX to offer Starlink’s broadband internet services to its customers in India. Jio will make Starlink solutions available through its retail outlets as well as through … Read more
New Delhi: The Reliance Group’s digital services company Jio Platforms Limited has signed an agreement with SpaceX to offer Starlink’s broadband internet services to its customers in India, the company said on Wednesday. The agreement is subject to SpaceX receiving authorisation to sell Starlink in India. The development came a day after Jio’s rival Bharti … Read more
Reliance-owned Jio Platforms (JPL) has partnered with Elon Musk’s SpaceX to provide Starlink’s high-speed internet services to its customers in India, in an expansion of its broadband services, the company said on March 12. The collaboration seeks to leverage Jio’s extensive mobile network and Starlink’s satellite technology to ensure reliable internet access, including in rural … Read more
Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim has reportedly terminated his collaboration with Elon Musk’s satellite internet venture, Starlink, in a move that is set to reshape the telecommunications landscape in Latin America. The decision, first reported byMexico Daily Post, follows increasing tensions between the two business magnates, culminating in Slim’s strategic pivot towards independent infrastructure development. Slim’s … Read more
Elon Musk’s SpaceX is seeking to deploy Starlink satellite internet terminals to help accelerate an upgrade of the information technology networks that support the US Federal Aviation Administration’s national airspace system, according to people familiar with the matter. The effort raises questions about conflicts of interest for Musk’s business empire and the future of a … Read more
Elon Musk is seeking to use Starlink’s satellite internet terminals for the update of the United States Federal Aviation Administration‘s information technology networks, according to a report by Bloomberg citing sources. Starlink is a subsidiary of Elon Musk‘s SpaceX. The upgrade is to FAA’s natoonal airspace system, the report added. The FAA’s air-traffic control (ATC) … Read more
US negotiators pressing Kyiv for access to Ukraine’s critical minerals have raised the possibility of cutting the country’s access to Elon Musk’s vital Starlink satellite internet system, three sources familiar with the matter told Reuters. Ukraine’s continued access to SpaceX-owned Starlink was brought up in discussions between US and Ukrainian officials after Ukrainian President Volodymyr … Read more
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent meeting with SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has sparked significant interest, particularly given Mr Musk’s ambitions to expand his businesses in India. During Mr Modi’s visit to the U.S. to meet President Donald Trump, the two men met to discuss various issues, including space, mobility, technology, and innovation. Mr Modi shared … Read more