Elon Musk-Owned Startlink’s India Launch: Here’s Everything You Need To Know
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- Jan 22, 2024
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The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) is in the process of granting Starlink the licence to operate satellite broadband services in India
Following this, the company would need approval from the Indian National Space Promotion & Authorisation Centre for setting up earth stations for the satellites
Starlink uses its constellation of over 5,200 small satellites in the lower earth orbit to provide high speed internet services
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After a long wait of over three years, Elon Musk’s satellite internet provider Starlink seems all set to start offering its services in India.
The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) is said to be in the process of
granting Starlink the licence to operate satellite broadband services in India
. The DoT is reportedly awaiting approval from telecom secretary Neeraj Mittal and union electronics and IT minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, following which its Satellite Communications Wing (SCW) would issue a letter of intent (LoI) to the company.
With the LoI, the company will have to submit a one-time fee of INR 2.4 Cr along with a specific form of bank guarantees and sign the licence agreement with the DoT. Post this, it will receive the Internet Service Provider (ISP) licence for a period of 20 years.
With this, Starlink would become the third company to receive the licence after Bharti Group-backed OneWeb and Jio Satellite Communications. However, it will still need approval from the Indian National Space Promotion & Authorisation Centre (IN-SPACe) for setting up earth stations for the satellites.
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