After Mukesh Ambani’s Jio, Sunil Mittal’s Airtel, Elon Musk now in talks with BSNL and Ratan Tata’s…, for…

Amazon has also started Project Kuiper which can give tough competition to Elon Musk’s Starlink.

According to media reports, Elon Musk’s company has been in discussions with BSNL and Tata Group’s Nelco and Hughes Communications. Elon Musk’s Starlink is already in partnershio with Sunil Mittal’s Airtel and Mukesh Ambani’s Jio to bring satellite internet services to India. Under which, Jio and Airtel will help Starlink deliver its services to customers. 

However, Musk’s company, Starlink, doesn’t want to rely on just one or two partners but to expand its services in India. Some reports suggest that his company has reached out to BSNL, Nelco, and Hughes Communications. Starlink wants to work with multiple companies and roll out satellite internet services across the country.

Starlink is planning to deliver satellite internet services both directly or through partnerships. The company will provide its services independently and also through third-party networks. Reports even claim that Starlink is in talks with Vodafone-Idea for potential collaborations.

Elon Musk Plans

According to reports, Starlink is working on building three satellite gateway stations in Mumbai, Pune, and Indore. It also plans to establish a Point of Presence in Mumbai. The Indian government has made it clear that companies like Starlink will only receive approval if they fully comply with the country’s regulations. The government also asked them to store Indian user data within the country. All satellite terminals in space must be linked to networks with a base in India.

Starlink Satellite Fleet

Starlink currently has the largest fleet of satellites in Low Earth Orbit (LEO). The company has over 4,400 first-generation satellites and 2,500 second-generation satellites. Its goal is to deploy 30,000 satellites in space. However, Starlink hasn’t received approval from the U.S. government for this plan.