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 Nears Approval Satellite Internet in India
Starlink is on the cusp of launching its satellite internet services in India, having cleared a major hurdle by receiving approval for its Global Mobile Personal Communication by Satellite (GMPCS) license from India's Department of Telecommunications. Starlink will be the third satellite internet company to be given a license for...
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...
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 Proposes Licensing Spectrum Approach for Satellite Internet Services
India has proposed a licensing approach for assigning spectrum to satellite internet companies instead of having them bid at auctions. This is a major win for SpaceX's Starlink which has lobbied against auctions that would raise costs. However, it deals a blow to Indian telecom giant Reliance Jio, run by...
India’s Reliance Jio Launches a $12 Internet-Enabled Phone
Reliance Jio, the telecommunications arm of India's Mumbai-based Reliance Industries, is enabling more Indians to gain access to the internet by launching its new internet-enabled phone with a 4G mobile network. There are about 250 million feature phone users in India, and many of them still use 2G phones and...