In the latest development, Reliance Jio announced a partnership with SpaceX to bring Starlink Internet services to India. This comes a day after Airtel also inking a similar partnership with SpaceX. As per the latest reports, Jio will make Starlink solutions available through its retail outlets as well as through its online storefronts.
Jio is already the largest mobile operator in the country, in terms of the data traffic. Now, with this latest partnership with Starlink, Jio will become the largest mobile operator in the world.
“Jio will not only offer Starlink equipment in its retail outlets but will establish a mechanism to support customer service installation and activation,” Jio said in a media release.
Reliance had urged an auction earlier but the Indian government sided with Musk, who wanted it to be allocated administratively, in line with global trends.
“Airtel and SpaceX will explore offering Starlink equipment in Airtel’s retail stores, Starlink services via Airtel to business customers, opportunities to connect communities, schools, and health centers, among many others, in even the most rural parts of India,” Bharti Airtel said in a statement yesterday.
This post was last modified on 12 March 2025 12:11 pm
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