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Starlink Says India Operations Ready, Awaits Government Clearances
Starlink wants to offer satellite internet in India.
The company says it has already built much of the equipment and set up local operations.
It says it has 20 gateway sites with hundreds of antennas.
Starlink is also working with Indian telecom companies Bharti Airtel and Reliance Jio.
But it cannot start selling its services yet.
It still needs the government to allocate spectrum and grant security clearance.
Starlink says its service could help places that are hard to connect with regular phone and internet networks.
The company has not said when it expects to receive the approvals or begin service.
Starlink says it has prepared its infrastructure and operations for a potential commercial launch in India.
The company is awaiting spectrum allocation and security clearance before it can begin services.
Starlink says it has established 20 gateway sites in India, comprising hundreds of antennas.
The company has partnered with Bharti Airtel and Reliance Jio and says it has built controls to meet Indian security requirements.
Starlink executive Lauren Dreyer said satellite services could help connect areas that are difficult to reach with conventional telecom networks.
- Who
- Starlink, represented at India Mobile Congress 2026 by vice-president of Starlink Business Operations Lauren Dreyer.
- What
- Starlink says its India infrastructure and operations are ready, but it still needs spectrum allocation and security clearance to begin commercial services.
- Where
- India.
- When
- Wednesday, during India Mobile Congress 2026; the article does not give a calendar date.
- Why
- The company says satellite connectivity could help extend access to areas that are difficult to reach with terrestrial networks.
Key facts
- India gateway sites
- 20, comprising hundreds of antennas, according to Starlink.
- Approvals still required
- Spectrum allocation and security clearance.
- Telecom partners
- Bharti Airtel and Reliance Jio.
- Licensed providers mentioned
- Starlink, Airtel and Jio have received licences to provide satellite communication services in India.
- Preparation period
- Dreyer said Starlink had worked with Indian regulators for five years.
- Launch timing
- Starlink has not indicated when approvals will be granted or when commercial operations could begin.
Quotes
Lauren Dreyer
Starlink vice-president of business operations
“We have also carried two dedicated missions and 19 rideshare missions for Indian space companies to help them reach orbit. We have been proud to work alongside them to help them achieve their objectives here. We continue to engage with the vibrant Indian space entrepreneurial economy to think big about what space can do.”
firstpost.com
“For the past five years, Starlink has been working closely with Indian regulators and we’ve already made the investment and built the existing ground infrastructure here, 20 gateway sites comprising hundreds of antennas, and we’ve established the operations here in India, to be ready to serve India.”
firstpost.com
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