Elon Musk’s firm in talks with data centres, telcos; groundwork begins for broadband rollout Elon Musk-owned Starlink has begun groundwork to set up terrestrial infrastructure in India, holding advanced talks with data centre operators, internet exchange providers, fibre players and telecom majors, as the satellite broadband firm prepares to launch services in a potentially high-growth market.According to people aware of …
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Satellite communication companies need to pay 4% fee on revenue: Trai – Times of India
NEW DELHI: Telecom regulator Trai on Friday recommended a charge of 4% of adjusted gross revenue (AGR) for satellite communications operators, such as Elon Musk’s Starlink, Bharti Enterprises-backed OneWeb and Jio-SES, and said the companies should be assigned spectrum for a period of five years, that can be extended by another two years.The regulator also proposed charges on satcom companies …
Read More »Elon Musk’s Starlink may offer 80-90 times more than capacity of rivals Reliance Jio-SES, Eutelsat OneWeb – The Times of India
Satellite capacity offered by Starlink is anticipated to be substantially higher, approximately 80-90 times more than competitors Elon Musk-led Starlink’s satellite connectivity capabilities in India could potentially deliver a few terabytes per second of data throughput, with significant infrastructure already established. The service could commence immediately after receiving necessary regulatory approvals, according to sources familiar with the matter.The satellite capacity …
Read More »Centre sets tough conditions for India entry by Starlink – The Times of India
NEW DELHI: The Centre has asked Elon Musk’s satellite venture Starlink to set up a control centre in India to enable suspension or shutdown of communications services in sensitive and troubled areas, whenever required, to maintain law and order.Also, the security establishment has specified mandates to allow call interceptions by law-enforcement agencies through official channels when the need arises, top …
Read More »Airtel deal with Musk’s Starlink to bring high-speed net to India – The Times of India
NEW DELHI: Airtel gained a significant edge in the domestic telecom market by striking an agreement with Elon Musk’s Starlink to market the broadband and internet satellite services of the American company, while also using the latter’s network to supplement its coverage across the country.Work on the partnership will, however, start only after Starlink – which is awaiting official approval …
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