Overview

• The Department of Telecommunications granted Starlink a Global Mobile Personal Communication by Satellite licence on June 6, making it the third authorised provider after Eutelsat’s OneWeb and Reliance Jio.
• Starlink must obtain final approval from the Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre before it can operate its satellites in Indian airspace.
• Strategic partnerships with Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel will enable Starlink equipment distribution through established retail networks across the country.
• The company plans to begin commercial services within 12 months, offering up to 600–700 Gbps of bandwidth to improve connectivity in rural and remote regions.
• The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India has recommended that satcom operators pay 4% of adjusted gross revenue as spectrum fees plus an annual urban subscriber charge of ₹500.