Starlink News

In Asia, Starlink services are already available in several countries, including Mongolia, Japan, the Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia, Jordan, Yemen, and Azerbaijan. 

Backed by Elon Musk’s SpaceX, the service uses satellites in space to deliver high-speed internet to over 100 countries.

According to officials from the Department of Telecommunications (DoT), Starlink has officially been granted the licence and is likely to receive trial spectrum within 15 to 20 days of applying.

In India, major telecom operators Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel have partnered with Starlink to provide satellite communication (Satcom) services.  

Regarding the specific launch timeline, Kim said the service could begin as early as June or later this year.

The minister is of the view that there are many remote corners of the country where you cannot take fibre or mobile connectivity. 

Raghav Chadha raised concerns over the government's one-sided approach towards the US, especially after scrapping the Google Tax—officially known as the Equalization Levy.

Congress General Secretary Jairam Ramesh took to X (formerly Twitter) to voice his concerns on the partnership of both Airtel and Reliance Jio with Starlink.

Airtel Signs Pact With SpaceX: Airtel and SpaceX are exploring a collaboration to offer Starlink equipment through Airtel’s retail stores and provide Starlink services to business customers. 

Internet At 40,000 ft: In March 2020, the central government permitted airlines operating in India to provide in-flight Wi-Fi services to passengers. Notably, there are two primary systems for in-flight connectivity: air-to-ground and satellite.  

Elon Musk’s Starlink is set to launch in India, offering satellite-based internet services. While it promises cutting-edge technology, its premium pricing may limit its appeal, leaving Jio and Airtel as the top choices for most users.

Panjaitan mentioned that launching the service at a health clinic aligns with Starlink’s mission to offer affordable high-speed internet especially in remote and underserved areas. I

Elon Musk's Starlink, set to receive approval from the Indian government next week, anticipates launching broadband services, becoming the third licensed company.  

While Eutelsat OneWeb has secured approval from IN-SPACe for providing commercial satellite broadband, Starlink's entry into India has been delayed due to regulatory hurdles.

But Starlink wants India to just assign a license for the service and not insist on auctioning the signal-carrying spectrum or airwaves. This stand finds Musk on the side of Tatas, Sunil Bharti Mittal's firm, and Amazon, who too prefer the same route.

The visiting card was shared in a tweet by a Twitter user named DogeDesigner. Musk has replied to the post, saying “Ancient times.”

This week, a report said that Musk secretly had twins with Shivon Zilis, a top executive at his brain-chip startup Neuralink, in November 2021, just weeks before he welcomed a second child with his former girlfriend Grimes via surrogacy in December.

According to the court documents, Musk and Zilis filed a petition in April to change the twins' names to "have their father's last name and contain their mother's last name as part of their middle name", the Daily Mail reported citing Insider.

Tesla CEO shared some motivational thoughts on Twitter Musk posted a picture, which reads "Does anyone else feel like they are being watched?" Musk shared a snarky cartoon of himself as a rescuer of a blue bird

The Indian government recently asked Starlink to refund the money received in pre-orders. Starlink is a company under Musk-led SpaceX. The satellite internet provider had received over 5,000 pre-orders in India.