Dynamite News Jio signs deal with SpaceX Starlink internet in India; A look...
Jio is going to make Starlink solutions available through its retail outlets as well as through its online storefronts. A must read on Dynamite News:
Mumbai/New Delhi: Jio Platforms Limited (JPL) announced an agreement with Elon Musk promoted SpaceX to offer Starlink’s broadband internet services to its customers in India.
Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Jio signed the agreement with SpaceX a day after Airtel entered into a similar agreement with SpaceX to bring Starlink’s highspeed broadband internet in India.
Jio is going to make Starlink solutions available through its retail outlets as well as through its online storefronts.
According to a Jio Press Release, "This agreement, which is subject to SpaceX receiving its own authorizations to sell Starlink in India, enables 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. Jio will make Starlink solutions available through its retail outlets as well as through its online storefronts..."
"Through this agreement, the parties will 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 deliver reliable broadband services across the country, including the most rural and remote regions of India," further reads the Relaese.
Expansion To Other Areas
Jio and SpaceX are also evaluating other complementary areas of cooperation to leverage their respective infrastructure to further enhance India's digital ecosystem.
Mathew Oommen, Group CEO, Reliance Jio
Mathew Oommen, Group CEO, Reliance Jio said, "Ensuring that every Indian, no matter where they live, has access to affordable and high-speed broadband remains Jio's top priority."
"Our collaboration with SpaceX to bring Starlink to India strengthens our commitment and marks a transformative step toward seamless broadband connectivity for all. By integrating Starlink into Jio's broadband ecosystem, we are expanding our reach and enhancing the reliability and accessibility of high-speed broadband in this Al-driven era, empowering communities and businesses across the country," he said.
Gwynne Shotwell, COO, SpaceX
Gwynne Shotwell, President and Chief Operating Officer of SpaceX said, "We applaud Jia's commitment to advancing India's connectivity" said Gwynne Shotwell, President and Chief Operating Officer of SpaceX. "We are looking forward to working with Jio and receiving authorization from the Government of India to provide more people, organizations and businesses with access to Starlink's high-speed internet services."