Starlink seeks to get clearance for setting up Earth stations: Report
Live MintElon Musk's Starlink has applied to the Indian National Space Promotion & Authorisation Centre in order to get clearances for setting up earth stations, Economic Times has reported. Reliance had disagreed and had called for an auction in a public submission to the government, saying foreign satellite service providers could offer voice and data services and compete with traditional telecom players, and so there must be an auction to achieve a level playing field, a report by Reuters had said. In signs of deepening rivalry, an industry source with direct knowledge said Reliance will continue nudging the Indian government to auction satellite spectrum, and not agree to the demands of foreign companies, the agency stated. Earlier on 3 July, Australia's top telecom firm Telstra Group said that it will partner with Elon Musk's Starlink to provide fixed broadband and voice services to rural Australians.