After Airtel, Jio brings Elon Musk’s Starlink to customers in India. What’s on offer? | Company Business News
Reliance-owned Jio Platforms (JPL) has partnered with Elon Musk’s SpaceX to provide Starlink’s high-speed internet services to its customers in India, in an expansion of its broadband services, the company said on March 12.
The collaboration seeks to leverage Jio’s extensive mobile network and Starlink’s satellite technology to ensure reliable internet access, including in rural areas, the statement added. The deal is subject to SpaceX gaining approval from Indian authorities to sell Starlink in the country, it said.
Notably, this announcement follows Bharti Airtel on March 11 stating that has signed an agreement with SpaceX to bring high-speed satellite internet service Starlink to India.
About the Jio-Starlink Agreement: What Does it Offer?
According to Jio, the agreement will enable the company and SpaceX to “explore how Starlink can extend Jio’s offerings and how Jio can complement SpaceX’s direct offerings to consumers and businesses. For Starlink, Jio will make its solutions available at its retail outlets and online stores.
The companies hope to leverage Jio’s position as the world’s largest mobile operator in terms of data traffic and Starlink’s position as the world’s leading low Earth orbit satellite constellation operator to extend servies to even rural and remote areas of India, it added.
As part of the deal, Jio offer Starlink equipment in its retail outlets, online stores, and establish a mechanism to support customer service installation and activation.
