Mukesh Ambani’s Jio has announced a partnership with Elon Musk’s Starlink for providing satellite internet connectivity in India. The announcement has come just a day after Airtel announced a similar partnership.
🚨BREAKING: Elon Musk-Mukesh Ambani's Jio Platforms announce Starlink partnership, a day after Airtel. Jio to bring SpaceX' Starlink high speed internet to its customers pic.twitter.com/Vvq6kVNAFQ
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“Jio and Starlink are expanding horizons, connecting all of India”, the announcement read, adding, “Jio is expanding and diversifying its broadband service options to include Starlink connectivity. This is a significant milestone in India’s connectivity evolution.
The agreement is subject to SpaceX receiving its own authorisation to sell Starlink in India, the statement added.
Yesterday, Airtel announced a similar agreement. “Collaborating with SpaceX to provide Starlink to Airtel customers in India is a major milestone, reinforcing our commitment to advanced satellite connectivity,” said Gopal Vittal, Managing Director and Vice Chairman of Bharti Airtel.
