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Amazon's Project Kuiper Satellites Launch Scrubbed Due To Poor Weather
Like Starlink, the Kuiper service is designed to provide internet access to even the most remote and underserved areas around the world, including war zones or disaster-struck areas.
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SpaceX’s Starlink to Reportedly Secure Faster Regulatory Approvals in India After Deals With Airtel, Jio
SpaceX’s Starlink satellite Internet services could reportedly secure faster regulatory approvals in India. As per the report, the expedited approvals could be due to the Elon Musk-owned space technology company entering partnerships with Bharti Airtel and Jio Platforms. Notably, both the telecom service providers will make Starlink equipment ava...
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Jio Partners With SpaceX to Offer Starlink Broadband Internet Services in India
Jio Platforms Limited announced a strategic partnership with SpaceX on Wednesday, a move which will introduce Starlink broadband services in India. The Reliance Industry subsidiary says it will leverage the Elon Musk-owned company’s constellation of low-Earth orbit satellites to provide its customers with high-speed broadband services even in the...
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Airtel Partners Elon Musk’s SpaceX to Bring Starlink Satellite Communications Services to India
Airtel has announced a partnership with Elon Musk’s SpaceX to deliver Starlink’s high-speed internet to its customers in India. This marks the first agreement in the country, pending SpaceX’s authorization to sell Starlink locally. The collaboration aims to offer Starlink equipment in Airtel stores, provide Starlink services to business clien...
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Elon Musk's Starlink Reportedly Submits Formal Acceptance of Licence Norms, Could Launch in India Soon
Starlink has reportedly accepted the security and data storage requirements mandated by the Indian government for satellite broadband providers, aiming to launch services in India. The satellite spectrum will be allocated administratively. Elon Musk-led Starlink will compete with providers like Reliance's JioSpaceFiber, Airtel, and Amazon Kuiper, w...
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Elon Musk Says Starlink Inactive in India After Second Device Seized
Starlink is seeking approval in India to provide satellite broadband services and the Musk-owned company is trying to address any potential security concerns as part of the process.
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Elon Musk's SpaceX Falcon 9 Successfully Launches THE ISRO GSAT-20 Satellite
On November 19, SpaceX’s Falcon 9 successfully launched Isro’s GSAT-20 satellite from Cape Canaveral, Florida. Weighing 4,700 kilograms, the satellite is designed to enhance India’s communication infrastructure. With 48 Gbps throughput and advanced Ka-band transponders, it will provide critical internet services across remote regions of India...
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Parliament Passes Telecommunication Bill That Seeks Increased Government Control Over Telecom Sector
Parliament on Thursday passed a bill that seeks to allow the government to temporarily take control of telecom services in the interest of national security, and provide a non-auction route for the allocation of satellite spectrum.
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Starlink Set to Gain GMPCS Licence to Offer Satellite Communication Services in India: Report
Starlink is set to get the government's approval to offer its services in the country, according to a report. The SpaceX subsidiary is expected to soon offer Internet access to individual customers and organisations in India, after the company reportedly agreed to comply with the country's rules related to data storage.
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JioSpaceFiber Satellite-Based Giga Fibre Internet Service Demonstrated at India Mobile Congress
JioSpaceFiber was demonstrated on Friday at the 2023 India Mobile Congress as mobile network service provider works on launching its satellite-backed Internet services in the country. The new JioSpaceFiber network will compete with Bharti Enterprises' OneWeb, Amazon's Project Kuiper, and Elon Musk's Starlink. It will rely on a network of satellite...
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Amazon Seeks Regulatory Approval to Launch Project Kuiper Satellite Internet Services in India: Report
Amazon's Project Kuiper could be launched in India in the coming months, as the US based company has applied for approval to operate its satellite-based broadband internet services in the country. Amazon's Kuiper Systems will rely on a constellation of 3,236 satellites that are located in low Earth orbit (LEO) to provide access to low-latency and...
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Ukraine Trusts Elon Musk's Starlink Services but Seeking Additional Providers, Deputy PM Says
Ukraine on Thursday said it trusted Tesla CEO Elon Musk to continue providing internet access through his SpaceX rocket company's Starlink satellite system in the country, but that the country was also looking for additional providers for access to the internet. Deputy Prime Minister Mykhailo Fedorov said Russian attacks that had knocked out 40 per...
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White House Said to Be in Talks With Elon Musk to Set Up Starlink in Iran, Circumvent Internet Restrictions
Elon Musk and the White House are said to be in talks to set up the former's SpaceX satellite internet services Starlink in Iran, where Internet access remains restricted over widespread national protests over the death of Mahsa Amini in police custody. Last month, the US Treasury Department last month said that some satellite Internet equipment ca...
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Elon Musk to Activate Starlink After US Guidance on Expanding Internet Access to Iranians Amid Protests
Elon Musk is set to activate Starlink, SpaceX's satellite Internet service, after he US Treasury Department guidance expanding Internet services available to Iranians despite US sanctions on the country. Iranians have been protesting over the death of Mahsa Amini last week while in police custody of the country's morality police. SpaceX has already...
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Elon Musk Bid to Provide Starlink Internet Service in Iran Amid Protests Gains Support From US Lawmakers
Elon Musk's bid to provide Iranians with internet access through his Starlink satellite internet service was received bipartisan support from US lawmakers on Thursday. A group of US lawmakers has asked Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen to approve clearance for the satellite internet service in Iran, which is heavily sanctioned by the US, after the co...
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Amazon's Project Kuiper Satellites Launch Scrubbed Due To Poor Weather
Like Starlink, the Kuiper service is designed to provide internet access to even the most remote and underserved areas around the world, including war zones or disaster-struck areas.
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SpaceX’s Starlink to Reportedly Secure Faster Regulatory Approvals in India After Deals With Airtel, Jio
SpaceX’s Starlink satellite Internet services could reportedly secure faster regulatory approvals in India. As per the report, the expedited approvals could be due to the Elon Musk-owned space technology company entering partnerships with Bharti Airtel and Jio Platforms. Notably, both the telecom service providers will make Starlink equipment ava...
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Jio Partners With SpaceX to Offer Starlink Broadband Internet Services in India
Jio Platforms Limited announced a strategic partnership with SpaceX on Wednesday, a move which will introduce Starlink broadband services in India. The Reliance Industry subsidiary says it will leverage the Elon Musk-owned company’s constellation of low-Earth orbit satellites to provide its customers with high-speed broadband services even in the...
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Airtel Partners Elon Musk’s SpaceX to Bring Starlink Satellite Communications Services to India
Airtel has announced a partnership with Elon Musk’s SpaceX to deliver Starlink’s high-speed internet to its customers in India. This marks the first agreement in the country, pending SpaceX’s authorization to sell Starlink locally. The collaboration aims to offer Starlink equipment in Airtel stores, provide Starlink services to business clien...
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Elon Musk's Starlink Reportedly Submits Formal Acceptance of Licence Norms, Could Launch in India Soon
Starlink has reportedly accepted the security and data storage requirements mandated by the Indian government for satellite broadband providers, aiming to launch services in India. The satellite spectrum will be allocated administratively. Elon Musk-led Starlink will compete with providers like Reliance's JioSpaceFiber, Airtel, and Amazon Kuiper, w...
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Elon Musk Says Starlink Inactive in India After Second Device Seized
Starlink is seeking approval in India to provide satellite broadband services and the Musk-owned company is trying to address any potential security concerns as part of the process.
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Elon Musk's SpaceX Falcon 9 Successfully Launches THE ISRO GSAT-20 Satellite
On November 19, SpaceX’s Falcon 9 successfully launched Isro’s GSAT-20 satellite from Cape Canaveral, Florida. Weighing 4,700 kilograms, the satellite is designed to enhance India’s communication infrastructure. With 48 Gbps throughput and advanced Ka-band transponders, it will provide critical internet services across remote regions of India...
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Parliament Passes Telecommunication Bill That Seeks Increased Government Control Over Telecom Sector
Parliament on Thursday passed a bill that seeks to allow the government to temporarily take control of telecom services in the interest of national security, and provide a non-auction route for the allocation of satellite spectrum.
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Starlink Set to Gain GMPCS Licence to Offer Satellite Communication Services in India: Report
Starlink is set to get the government's approval to offer its services in the country, according to a report. The SpaceX subsidiary is expected to soon offer Internet access to individual customers and organisations in India, after the company reportedly agreed to comply with the country's rules related to data storage.
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JioSpaceFiber Satellite-Based Giga Fibre Internet Service Demonstrated at India Mobile Congress
JioSpaceFiber was demonstrated on Friday at the 2023 India Mobile Congress as mobile network service provider works on launching its satellite-backed Internet services in the country. The new JioSpaceFiber network will compete with Bharti Enterprises' OneWeb, Amazon's Project Kuiper, and Elon Musk's Starlink. It will rely on a network of satellite...
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Amazon Seeks Regulatory Approval to Launch Project Kuiper Satellite Internet Services in India: Report
Amazon's Project Kuiper could be launched in India in the coming months, as the US based company has applied for approval to operate its satellite-based broadband internet services in the country. Amazon's Kuiper Systems will rely on a constellation of 3,236 satellites that are located in low Earth orbit (LEO) to provide access to low-latency and...
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Ukraine Trusts Elon Musk's Starlink Services but Seeking Additional Providers, Deputy PM Says
Ukraine on Thursday said it trusted Tesla CEO Elon Musk to continue providing internet access through his SpaceX rocket company's Starlink satellite system in the country, but that the country was also looking for additional providers for access to the internet. Deputy Prime Minister Mykhailo Fedorov said Russian attacks that had knocked out 40 per...
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White House Said to Be in Talks With Elon Musk to Set Up Starlink in Iran, Circumvent Internet Restrictions
Elon Musk and the White House are said to be in talks to set up the former's SpaceX satellite internet services Starlink in Iran, where Internet access remains restricted over widespread national protests over the death of Mahsa Amini in police custody. Last month, the US Treasury Department last month said that some satellite Internet equipment ca...
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Elon Musk to Activate Starlink After US Guidance on Expanding Internet Access to Iranians Amid Protests
Elon Musk is set to activate Starlink, SpaceX's satellite Internet service, after he US Treasury Department guidance expanding Internet services available to Iranians despite US sanctions on the country. Iranians have been protesting over the death of Mahsa Amini last week while in police custody of the country's morality police. SpaceX has already...
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Elon Musk Bid to Provide Starlink Internet Service in Iran Amid Protests Gains Support From US Lawmakers
Elon Musk's bid to provide Iranians with internet access through his Starlink satellite internet service was received bipartisan support from US lawmakers on Thursday. A group of US lawmakers has asked Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen to approve clearance for the satellite internet service in Iran, which is heavily sanctioned by the US, after the co...
