Elon Musk-backed Starlink India head Sanjay Bhargava quits: Here's the story so far
2 years, 11 months ago

Elon Musk-backed Starlink India head Sanjay Bhargava quits: Here's the story so far

India Today  

Elon Musk-backed Starlink's country director for India, Sanjay Bhargava, on Tuesday announced that he has stepped down from his post at the satellite broadband company. “I have stepped down as Country Director and Chairman of the Board of Starlink India for personal reasonsmy last working day was December 31, 2021. Starlink stopped taking pre-orders in India in November 2021 after the Department of Telecommunications warned the company noting that it had not acquired licenses to provide the services in the country. Delhi-based NGO Telecom Watchdog had earlier voiced concerns calling Starlink’s method of asking for a deposit unfair, saying that DoT’s actions against Elon Musk’s Starlink are “highly belated and inadequate.” It had also termed the company’s act of taking pre-orders criminal.

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Is Elon Musk’s Starlink coming to India soon?
1 month, 1 week ago

Is Elon Musk’s Starlink coming to India soon?

Firstpost  

Billionaire Elon Musk’s Starlink could soon be the latest player in India’s telecom and internet market. New Delhi has said that it will allocate satellite broadband spectrum administratively rather than through an auction Elon Musk, Chief Executive Officer of SpaceX and Tesla and owner of X speaks during the Milken Conference 2024 Global Conference Sessions at The Beverly Hilton in …

Why hasn't Musk's Starlink yet got satcom licence in India? Telecom minister says...
1 month, 1 week ago

Why hasn't Musk's Starlink yet got satcom licence in India? Telecom minister says...

Firstpost  

Union Telecom Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Tuesday said India will be more than happy to give licence to Starlink, the satellite internet service operated by Elon Musk’s SpaceX, provided the company meets all required security conditions Union Telecom Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Tuesday said India will be more than happy to give licence to Starlink, the satellite internet service operated …

Elon Musk's Starlink has to comply with all rules for licence in India: Scindia
1 month, 1 week ago

Elon Musk's Starlink has to comply with all rules for licence in India: Scindia

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Union telecom minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Tuesday said Elon Musk-owned Starlink is yet to comply with security norms, and a licence for satellite communications services will be issued only after they meet all the requirements for services in India. According to sources, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India is likely to finalise its recommendation on proposed rules related …

Elon Musk's Starlink has to comply with all rules for licence, says Union minister
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1 month, 1 week ago

Elon Musk's Starlink has to comply with all rules for licence, says Union minister

Hindustan Times  

Union telecom minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Tueday said Elon Musk's Starlink will have to comply with all norms to get a licence for services in India. The minister said the satellite internet services provider is in process of completing all the requirements and they will get licence once they complete the process. Union Minister for Communications Jyotiraditya Scindia during the …

Jyotiraditya Scindia on Musk's Starlink licence: Approval after security compliance
1 month, 1 week ago

Jyotiraditya Scindia on Musk's Starlink licence: Approval after security compliance

India Today  

Union Communications Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Tuesday said that billionaire Elon Musk-owned Starlink would be granted a licence to operate in India only after fulfilling all security-related requirements. Currently, licences have been awarded to OneWeb, supported by the Bharti Group, and the Jio Satellite Communications venture with SES, though these companies await spectrum allocation before beginning services. In a boost …

Tesla, Starlink entry on agenda when Musk heads to India
8 months ago

Tesla, Starlink entry on agenda when Musk heads to India

New Indian Express  

MUMBAI: Tech billionaire Elon Musk is set to visit India as his businesses seek new markets in the world's most populous nation, with electric carmaker Tesla -- suffering a sales downturn in the United States -- reportedly scouting factory locations. Also likely to be on the agenda for the self-described "free speech absolutist" is the large number of content takedown …

Spacex CEO Elon Musk set to meet with Indian space startups: Report
8 months, 1 week ago

Spacex CEO Elon Musk set to meet with Indian space startups: Report

India Today  

Elon Musk is expected to meet with India's growing space technology startups during his visit to the country starting on April 22, reported Moneycontrol. After Indian startups visited SpaceX's facilities in the US a while back, the government has now invited companies like Skyroot Aerospace, Dhruva Space, Piersight, and Digantara for talks with the SpaceX CEO in New Delhi. The …

Starlink may get satellite broadband services licence
8 months, 1 week ago

Starlink may get satellite broadband services licence

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: This Centre is set to grant a licence to Elon Musk-led Starlink for starting satellite broadband services in India in the next few days. The company had applied for the global mobile personal communication by satellite services licence, which offers satellite communication services in licensed service areas, in October 2022. It is believed that at the same time, …

Not just Tesla, Elon Musk's India visit may also bring Starlink announcement
8 months, 1 week ago

Not just Tesla, Elon Musk's India visit may also bring Starlink announcement

Hindustan Times  

Tesla CEO Elon Musk's upcoming visit to India has sparked speculations of the electric car company's entry into Indian markets soon. While it sparked rumours that Tesla's plans for India may be revealed this month, speculations on the potential entry of Musk's Starlink network in the country were also there. Elon Musk's Starlink threw its hat in the ring for …

Starlink to be a ‘formidable competition’ for Airtel-backed OneWeb, says Sunil Mittal
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Starlink to be a ‘formidable competition’ for Airtel-backed OneWeb, says Sunil Mittal

Hindustan Times  

Elon Musk's Starlink will be a ‘formidable competition’ to Bharti Airtel-backed OneWeb, both in India and globally, according to Bharti Airtel chairman Sunil Mittal, who also revealed that OneWeb is ready to launch its satellite-based broadband services in the country, and is only waiting for a final approval from the government. On OneWeb, he noted how FDI for the project …

How Elon Musk's Starlink may face license delay in India due to Verizon case
10 months, 3 weeks ago

How Elon Musk's Starlink may face license delay in India due to Verizon case

Hindustan Times  

Elon Musk's satellite network Starlink has been hoping to enter the Indian market in 2024, but it might be facing some delays in getting a license in the country due to the problems the Indian government faced during the Verizon case, reported The Economic Times. Elon Musk's Starlink is facing a delay in getting its permits in India As per …

Elon Musk's Starlink likely to get nod for India operations ‘in next few days’: Reports
11 months ago

Elon Musk's Starlink likely to get nod for India operations ‘in next few days’: Reports

Hindustan Times  

Elon Musk's Starlink will soon be providing space-based broadband services in India, as the company is likely to receive approval from the Indian government ‘in the next few days,’ possibly early next week, reports have emerged. The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade had sought a clarification from Starlink regarding the shareholding pattern, which the latter provided, paving …

Starlink seeks to get clearance for setting up Earth stations: Report
1 year, 5 months ago

Starlink seeks to get clearance for setting up Earth stations: Report

Live Mint  

Elon 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 …

Elon Musk’s Starlink hits a wall in India
2 years, 11 months ago

Elon Musk’s Starlink hits a wall in India

Al Jazeera  

India has told Starlink, which is yet to get a licence, to refund clients and refrain from fresh orders. Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite internet venture has told its members that the Indian government has asked the company to refund all its pre-orders until it receives licences to operate in the country. SpaceX has told investors that Starlink is …

Elon Musk-backed Starlink offers refunds in India a month after it stopped taking pre-orders
2 years, 11 months ago

Elon Musk-backed Starlink offers refunds in India a month after it stopped taking pre-orders

India Today  

After it stopped taking pre-orders in India last month, Starlink is now reportedly offering refunds to users. Starlink stopped taking pre-orders in India in November 2021 after the Department of Telecommunications warned the company noting that it had not acquired licenses to provide the services in the country. Delhi-based NGO Telecom Watchdog had earlier voiced concerns calling Starlink’s method of …

After DoT, TRAI asks Starlink to stop taking pre-orders in India
3 years ago

After DoT, TRAI asks Starlink to stop taking pre-orders in India

India Today  

It has been a week since Elon Musk-backed broadband service Starlink stopped taking pre-orders in India. “Starlink Internet Services is required to desist from soliciting telecom business and collecting related feesetc, without having received necessary authorisation and adhering to relevant statutory provisions,” ET quoted TRAI in a directive dated December 7, 2021. TRAI, in the letter, noted that the “soliciting …

Elon Musk’s Starlink To Apply For Indian License By Next Month After Govt’s Warning
3 years ago

Elon Musk’s Starlink To Apply For Indian License By Next Month After Govt’s Warning

News 18  

Elon Musk-led SpaceX recently faced a roadblock in the launch of its Starlink internet in India as the government warned Indians to not buy Starlink Internet Services in India as it is not yet licensed in the country. This comes as week after the government prevented Starlink from taking pre-bookings for its satellite internet services, since it doesn?t have a …

Elon Musk-backed Starlink stops taking pre-orders in India after warning from DoT
3 years ago

Elon Musk-backed Starlink stops taking pre-orders in India after warning from DoT

India Today  

Elon Musk-backed Starlink has seemingly stopped taking pre-orders in India. Please check back for future availability in your area.” Until now, Starlink was taking pre-orders for satellite broadband connection service for a refundable deposit of $99. “The Government has asked the company to comply with the Indian regulatory framework for rendering the satellite-based communication services and refrain from booking/rendering the …

Govt. says Elon Musk’s Starlink not a licensee; asks to refrain from booking satellite internet services
3 years ago

Govt. says Elon Musk’s Starlink not a licensee; asks to refrain from booking satellite internet services

The Hindu  

The government on Friday said Starlink Internet Services is not licensed to offer satellite-based internet services in India, and advised the public not to subscribe to services that are being advertised by the Elon Musk-backed company without a requisite licence in the country. The Department of Telecom also asked Starlink to comply with the regulatory framework for offering satellite-based communication …

As Elon Musk's Starlink offers internet services in India, govt issues warning
3 years ago

As Elon Musk's Starlink offers internet services in India, govt issues warning

Hindustan Times  

Starlink, the broadband internet system of the Elon Musk-founded SpaceX, is not licensed to offer satellite-based internet services in India, the Union government said on Friday and also advised the public to not subscribe to the services offered by the company, which are available for pre-booking. The government said that the company has started pre-selling or booking of their satellite …

India Telecom Department warns Starlink to get licence before offering satellite-based services
3 years ago

India Telecom Department warns Starlink to get licence before offering satellite-based services

India Today  

Elon Musk-backed Starlink had announced its plans to offer broadband services in India starting December 2022. However, Starlink cannot offer broadband services in India unless it receives the license to offer satellite-based internet services to the users in India. The Department of Telecommunications, Ministry of Communications, Government of India has pointed out that the company has started pre-selling/booking the satellite-based …

SpaceX sets up subsidiary in India, plans to apply for licence
3 years, 1 month ago

SpaceX sets up subsidiary in India, plans to apply for licence

The Hindu  

World's richest person Elon Musk-owned SpaceX on Monday incorporated its wholly-owned subsidiary in India to start local broadband operations, a top official of the company said. SpaceX's satellite broadband arm Starlink aims to start broadband services in India from December 2022, with 2 lakh active terminals subject to permission from the government. We can now start applying for licenses, open …

Starlink in India: Musk gears up to launch internet services
3 years, 1 month ago

Starlink in India: Musk gears up to launch internet services

Al Jazeera  

Having an office on the ground will allow Starlink to apply for licences it needs to provide broadband in the country. Starlink, the satellite internet division of billionaire Elon Musk’s rocket company SpaceX, registered its business in India on Monday, company documents filed with the government showed, as it gears up to launch internet services in the country. Having a …

Elon Musk-backed Starlink broadband may launch globally by September, hints company president
3 years, 6 months ago

Elon Musk-backed Starlink broadband may launch globally by September, hints company president

India Today  

Elon Musk’s Starlink broadband will be available globally by September 2021, the company president Gwynne Shotwell said on Tuesday. Shotwell acknowledged that Starlink has unfinished regulatory work that the company needs to get approved to provide services in that country. "We've successfully deployed 1,800 or so satellites and once all those satellites reach their operational orbit, we will have continuous …

Elon Musk's SpaceX in talks with airlines to provide in-flight Wi-Fi via Starlink
3 years, 6 months ago

Elon Musk's SpaceX in talks with airlines to provide in-flight Wi-Fi via Starlink

India Today  

Faster and reliable internet on aeroplanes is long overdue and Tesla CEO Elon Musk is working towards it. If reports are to be believed, Musk now wants to provide in-flight wifi via Starlink satellite internet service. Musk’s space company SpaceX is reportedly in talks with several airline companies to provide the commuters with in-flight WiFI through the Starlink satellite internet …

SpaceX should seek permit before launching Starlink broadband in India, says DoT
3 years, 7 months ago

SpaceX should seek permit before launching Starlink broadband in India, says DoT

India Today  

Ever since Elon-Musk backed company Space X opened Starlink for pre-orders in India, there has been a lot of speculation if the broadband plans, currently in the beta testing phase will materialise in the country. Despite facing regulatory hurdles, Starlink’s website for pre orders, which will be completely refundable, is still functioning for Indian users, while some reports have noted …

DoT examines Elon Musk-backed Starlink broadband for commercial usage in India
3 years, 8 months ago

DoT examines Elon Musk-backed Starlink broadband for commercial usage in India

India Today  

The Department of Telecommunications is examining if Elon Musk-backed Starlink fulfills existing telecom and technology laws days after reports of the company not fulfilling telecom guidelines in India surfaced. The department is looking if Starlink violates the Information Technology Act, 2000, the Indian Telegraph Act, 1885, the Indian Wireless Telegraphy Act, 1933, and the Satellite Communication Policy of India, 2000. …

Elon Musk-backed Starlink broadband pre-booking could be blocked in India as company faces regulatory hurdles
3 years, 8 months ago

Elon Musk-backed Starlink broadband pre-booking could be blocked in India as company faces regulatory hurdles

India Today  

Elon-Musk backed space broadband company Starlink opened its services for pre-booking in India in late February. The Broadband India Forum has reportedly asked the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India TRAI and Indian Space Research Organisation to block Elon Musk-backed SpaceX Technologies from pre-selling the beta version of its Starlink satellite internet services in India. The report cited the forum which …

Elon Musk's Starlink Can Bring High-Speed Internet to India by 2021. Here's What's Stopping Them
4 years, 1 month ago

Elon Musk's Starlink Can Bring High-Speed Internet to India by 2021. Here's What's Stopping Them

News 18  

Elon Musk may have hinted at Tesla factories in India multiple times and never followed through, but his SpaceX’s Starlink may be here before the cars ever do. Responding to a TRAI consultation paper, SpaceX’s Vice President for Satellite Government Affairs, Patricia Cooper, said that new technologies like Starlink might require consideration of updated rules, policies, and regulation. “Starlink’s early …

Elon Musk's SpaceX may bring high-speed Starlink satellite broadband to India by 2021
4 years, 1 month ago

Elon Musk's SpaceX may bring high-speed Starlink satellite broadband to India by 2021

India Today  

Elon Musk’s billion-dollar aerospace company SpaceX Technologies is mulling to bring its satellite internet service called Starlink to India. In the response to TRAI’s consultation paper, SpaceX vice president for Satellite Government Affairs, Patricia Cooper said that TRAI and other government agencies in India have acknowledged the role of the satellite services in the fast deployment of “new technologies and …

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