Jio ties up with Elon Musk’s SpaceX to offer Starlink’s broadband internet in India
The Hindu
Jio signs deal with SpaceX’s Starlink, owned by Elon Musk, for satellite Internet services in India, awaiting regulatory approvals for operations.
A day after Bharti Airtel, Jio Platforms Ltd (JPL), of Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) has announced an agreement with American billionaire Elon Musk’s SpaceX to offer Starlink’s broadband internet services to its customers in India.
This agreement, which is subject to SpaceX receiving its own authorizations to sell Starlink in India, would enable Jio and SpaceX to explore how Starlink can extend Jio’s offerings and how Jio can complement SpaceX’s direct offerings to consumers and businesses, JPL said in a statement.
Jio will make Starlink solutions available through its retail outlets as well as through its online storefronts.
Jio will not only offer Starlink equipment in its retail outlets but will establish a mechanism to support customer service installation and activation, the company said.
“Starlink complements JioAirFiber and JioFiber by extending high speed internet to the most challenging of locations in a quick and affordable manner, it added.
Jio and SpaceX are also evaluating other complementary areas of cooperation to leverage their respective infrastructure to further enhance India’s digital ecosystem.
“Ensuring that every Indian, no matter where they live, has access to affordable and high-speed broadband remains Jio’s top priority,” said Mathew Oommen, Group CEO, Reliance Jio in a statement.
IndusInd Bank stock plunges 27% after accounting discrepancy, leading to downgrades by brokerage agencies and investor concerns.
Bharti Airtel partners with SpaceX's Starlink for satellite Internet services in India, awaiting regulatory approvals for operations.
Warning of 6G delay due to low profits in telecom industry, COAI director urges spectrum access for growth.
Rupee gains 10 paise against dollar as foreign capital outflow and trade uncertainties restrict recovery.
Nissan CEO Makoto Uchida steps down after poor financial results, replaced by Ivan Espinosa, promising new leadership.
Tesla stock plunges over 15%, raising concerns about overvaluation and reliance on future robotaxi and robot production.
IndusInd Bank shares plummet 23% due to derivatives portfolio discrepancies, impacting net worth by ₹1,500 crore.
Uber on Tuesday (March 11, 2025) partnered with Refex Green Mobility to deploy 1,000 electric vehicles (EVs).
India extends duty-free Urad imports from Myanmar until March 31, 2026 to stabilize domestic prices.
Quick commerce revolutionizes shopping in urban India with rapid delivery, data-driven customization, and potential anti-competitive practices.
Ontario’s premier, the leader of Canada’s most populous Province that provides electricity to Minnesota, New York and Michigan, has announced that it is charging 25% more for electricity to 1.5 million Americans in response to U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade war
Stock markets fall as Trump's trade policy raises recession fears in US and China, impacting global economy.
Grahak Dakshata Kalyan Foundation’s Karnataka unit president N. Chetan Kumar said customers should insist on delivery personnel weighing domestic gas cylinders before accepting delivery of the cylinder. Generally, delivery personnel have not been asking customers for the OTP sent by the oil company at the time of delivery of the cylinder.