Overview
- The company started demonstration runs on October 30 in Mumbai, continuing through October 31, to validate compliance for satellite broadband operations.
- Trials are being conducted before designated law enforcement agencies using provisional spectrum assigned for the purpose.
- Starlink is showcasing lawful interception and monitoring capabilities alongside Global Mobile Personal Communication by Satellite (GMPCS) technical compliance.
- Officials say Starlink still needs final government permissions and spectrum clearance before it can begin commercial services in India.
- Starlink has leased office space in Mumbai and begun hiring for India roles, while sources report the DoT has been informed of planned gateways in Mumbai, Noida, and Chennai and an initial capacity target near 600 Gbps supporting roughly 100,000 connections.