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Musk's Starlink Gets Key India Licence From Telecoms Ministry, Sources Say

  • Elon Musk's Starlink has obtained a key licence from India's telecoms ministry, allowing it to move closer to launching commercial operations in India.
  • Starlink is the third company to receive a licence from India's Department of Telecommunications, following Eutelsat's OneWeb and Reliance Jio.
  • India's government has decided that spectrum for satellite services should be assigned, not auctioned, favoring Musk's stance over Mukesh Ambani's Jio.
  • The next steps for Starlink involve securing approval from India's space regulator and obtaining telecommunications airwaves, which may take several months.
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Starlink License In India: Earlier, Bharti Airtel's OneWeb and Reliance Jio received approval to provide satellite-based services in India.

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Musk's Starlink gets key license to launch satellite internet services in India

Elon Musk’s Starlink has received a key license in India for launching its satellite internet services in the country.

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Financial Express broke the news in Uttar Pradesh, India on Wednesday, June 4, 2025.
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