Elon Musk’s satellite internet venture, Starlink, is making significant strides toward launching operations in India by laying the groundwork for terrestrial infrastructure. The company has begun discussions with key players across the data, telecom, and fiber sectors to build the ecosystem necessary for satellite connectivity. Among those in talks are...
Starlink Advances India Licensing
Starlink, Elon Musk's internet company that uses Low Earth Orbit satellites, is advancing its license application in India after agreeing to meet the government's data localization and security demands. These requirements were previously a major hurdle but are now seen as critical for Starlink's entry into India's internet market. During...
Apple Partners with India’s Airtel to Offer Streaming
Apple will partner with Bharti Airtel, India's second-largest telecom operator, to offer Apple TV+ and Apple Music for free to Airtel's premium customers. This strategic move gives Apple access to a vast pool of potential users in the world's most populous country, where it currently has a small presence in...
India’s Telecom Spectrum Auction Draws $1.32B in Bids
The government of India launched a major telecom spectrum auction, with bids totaling approximately $1.32 billion placed on the first day across five rounds of bidding. The government offered 10,500 MHz of spectrum valued at $11.54 billion. The Indian government derives a big chunk of revenue from spectrum auctions, which...
India’s 5G Auction Raises $19 Billion
Four companies bid a total of $19 billion at India’s 5G spectrum auction, and acquired 71 per cent of a total 72GHz spectrum on offer. Reliance Jio bagged more than half of the total spend to secure airwaves worth $11 billion. Jio is currently India's largest telecom provider. Bharti Airtel acquired...
Oracle Partners India’s Airtel to Expand Cloud Services
Austin TX-based cloud service provider Oracle and New Delhi-based elecom service provider Bharti Airtel, have agreed to extend their partnership in strengthening India’s digital economy by introducing a slew of next-generation cloud solutions. The partnership with Airtel Nxtra, which offers secure data center services to leading Indian and global enterprises,...