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Tanuja K August 1st, 2025 10:37 AM 0 COMMENTS

Starlink Gets Unified License, India Launch Soon

Starlink, a global satellite communications (satcom) service provider, has received its unified license to operate in India. The company can start services in India now. However, there are still somethings which need to be finalised on the end of the government. The satcom companies are waiting for the government to decide and release details on many things including frameworks for spectrum allocation, infrastructure deployment and more. Jyotiraditya Scindia, union telecom... Read More

Tanuja K July 29th, 2025 11:27 AM 2 COMMENTS

Starlink India Limited to 2 Million Users? Here’s What Govt Said

Starlink is expected to start offering connections very soon in India. The company has received the necessary permissions and the government seems to be onboard with the presence of Starlink in the country. What's interesting is the recent statement that came from Pemmasani Chandra Sekhar, the Minister of State for Telecommunications. Many are wondering what the presence of Starlink will do to the likes of BSNL (Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited),... Read More

Tanuja K July 21st, 2025 11:28 PM 0 COMMENTS

DE-CIX India Onboards Starlink

DE-CIX, an internet exchange company, has announced that it has onboarded Starlink. The satellite communications (satcom) service provider is all set to launch services in a few months in India. Starlink will likely launch services by late 2025 or early 2026. DE-CIX will offer the ground infrastructure support that Starlink needs, even though the company has several thousand LEO (low earth orbit) satellites deployed in the space. Industry leaders expect... Read More

Tanuja K July 21st, 2025 11:43 AM 0 COMMENTS

Starlink’s New Speed Upgrades are Phenomenal

Starlink is coming soon to India. However, that is not what we want to focus on now. The company is continously making upgrades on its technology. The new generation of Starlink satellites will come with phenomenal speed upgrades. The next-generation satellites from Starlink, which are yet to be deployed, will come with massive upgrades in their ability to deliver download and speed upgrades. According to media reports online, the Starlink... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur July 10th, 2025 1:07 PM 0 COMMENTS

Starlink Gets Final Nod from Indian Authorities

Starlink, a global satellite communication (satcom) services company, is finally coming to India. The company has been trying to access permissions from the Indian government for years now. But it hadn't happened, until now. Starlink, owned by Elon Musk's SpaceX, has received the final regulatory requirement from the Indian authorities. Starlink has to comply with many security regulations, and so does other satcom companies in the Indian market. The approval... Read More

Tanuja K June 7th, 2025 1:45 PM 0 COMMENTS

Starlink Gets Permission to Operate in India: Report

Starlink, a satellite communications service provider, has now received permission to operate in India. The company has reportedly been issued a global mobile personal communication by satellite (GMPCS) license. In the coming days, Starlink will get trial spectrum too. With this, India now has three companies that have the GMPCS license to offer satcom services to the customers - Starlink, Jio-SES, and Eutelsat OneWeb. Starlink still needs to get permission... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur May 21st, 2025 7:06 AM 13 COMMENTS

Starlink Launches in Bangladesh, Shows What it Would Likely Cost in India

Starlink has finally launched in Bangladesh. While India launch is also in the near future, we can take a guess at the Indian pricing looking at what's being offered in Bangladesh. To start with, the service doesn't seem affordable for a middle-class person at all. Starlink will definitely not scale in Bangladesh in the residential segment given fiber would be at least 70-80% cheaper in almost every case. Let's take... Read More

Kripa B May 8th, 2025 9:34 AM 0 COMMENTS

Starlink Secures LoI for GMPCS Licence, Nears India Entry: Report

Starlink, the satellite internet company, has received a Letter of Intent (LoI) from the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) for a Global Mobile Personal Communication by Satellite (GMPCS) licence, marking a major step toward its commercial rollout in India, ETTelecom reported, citing officials. Also Read: India Tightens Security Norms for Satellite Communication Services Starlink Receives GMPCS Licence LoI from DoT The LoI was issued after Starlink agreed to comply with a... Read More

Tanuja K May 7th, 2025 8:48 PM 0 COMMENTS

Starlink Approval in Final Stages: Govt Official

India has delayed the arrival of Starlink due to several security reasons. The process of getting approvals fast-tracked when Donald Trump became the US President yet again a few months back. Elon Musk, a key figure at the White House (note that he will exit soon, more precisely, later this month), is interested to be a part of the Indian market. Musk has several companies that want to operate in... Read More

Kripa B April 30th, 2025 9:56 AM 0 COMMENTS

Starlink in Talks with Indian Telecom Firms for Service Rollout, Eyes Multi-Partner Strategy: Report

Starlink has initiated talks with several Indian telecom, broadband, and satcom companies—including Tata Group-backed Nelco, state-run Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL), and Hughes Communications—to establish local partnerships as it prepares to launch satellite-based internet services in the country, ETTelecom reported, citing sources familiar with the matter. Also Read: Globalstar Seeks Regulatory Nod to Launch Satellite Services in India: Report Local Partnerships Underway The company is pursuing a multi-partner approach, seeking... Read More

Kripa B April 23rd, 2025 9:26 AM 34 COMMENTS

Vodafone Idea Must Clear Government Dues; BSNL 5G Will Be Indigenous Tech, Says Minister: Report

Vodafone Idea (Vi) must clear all the dues to the government. Communications Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia has ruled out any further conversion of Vodafone Idea's statutory dues into equity, saying the government does not intend to turn the financially stressed telecom operator into a public sector entity. Also Read: Government Stake in Vodafone Idea Rises to 48.99 Percent After Fresh Equity Allotment No More Equity Conversion for Vodafone Idea In an... Read More

Kripa B April 16th, 2025 6:37 PM 2 COMMENTS

Starlink Executives Meet Commerce Minister to Discuss India Entry Plans

Senior executives from satellite internet provider Starlink met Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Wednesday to discuss investment opportunities, technology collaboration, and potential partnerships as the company prepares to enter the Indian market. This marks the first official meeting between Starlink and a Union minister regarding its India strategy. The delegation included Vice President Chad Gibbs and Senior Director Ryan Goodnight. Also Read: Globalstar Seeks Regulatory Nod to Launch... Read More