Overview

• Starlink has formally accepted IN-SPACe’s final authorization letter after meeting all regulatory conditions under India’s private space framework.
• The company holds a unified GMPCS licence from the Department of Telecommunications, authorizing it to offer satellite broadband services nationwide.
• Starlink plans to apply imminently for test spectrum to conduct ground trials of its low-Earth-orbit internet service in India.
• SpaceX has partnered with Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel to handle equipment distribution and local deployment support.
• Officials project a commercial launch within two months, offering initial bandwidth capacity of 600–700 Gbps to serve remote and underserved regions.