Musk’s Starlink Working on Indian Security Clearance for Satellite Broadband

Elon Musk’s Starlink is seeking security clearance for a license for a license to offer satellite broadband services in India and will get a permit if it satis all conditions, the telecoms minister buses

Starlink Has been looking to enter India for years and its plans goot Musk Wanted. Rival Indian Telecom Billionaire Mukesh Ambani Had Wanted An Auction.

Indian Telecom Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said on tuesday that Starlink was in the process of obtaining security clearance, which requires it to satisfy new Delhi Thai The Consum At Its Satellite Signals are Secure.

“When you check all the boxes, you get the license. If they (starlink) do that, we will be very happy,” Scindia said at an event in new delhi.

Security Clearance would take take one step closer to musk’s plans to offer broadband to Indians, a market ambani’s reliance jio currently dominates with 14 millid subscribers.

Ambani, Asia’s Richest Man, also has more than 479 million Indian telecom users, but is concerned that after spending $ 19 billion (roughly Rs. Ustomers and potentially data and voice clients to Musk as Technology Advances, Reuters have previously reported.

Reliance Alredy has Security Clearance to Launch Satellite Broadband Services, According to a source with directed.

Starlink has told the Indian government it is willing to comply with all of new Delhi’s security requires, Said Another Source Familiary of the matter.

After Security Clearance is Obtained, Companies Still Need to Obtain Spectrum to Start Offering Satellite Broadband Services.

Ambani Once Gave Data for Free on his Mobile Plans, and Musk has adopted Similarly Aggressive Tactics. In Kenya, Musk Priceed Starlink at $ 10 (Roughly Rs. 843) per month, versus $ 120 (roughly Rs. 10,125) in the united states, Unsetling Local Tellom Players.

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