Jio to Offer SpaceX's Starlink High-Speed Internet Services to its Customers in India
Jio Platforms recently announced an
agreement with SpaceX to offer Starlink's broadband Internet services to its
customers in India.
The 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.
Jio will not only offer Starlink equipment in its retail outlets, but will
establish a mechanism to support customer service installation and activation.
Jio said the agreement with SpaceX is part of its commitment to ensuring that
reliable Internet is fully accessible to all enterprises, small and medium
businesses, and communities across India. Starlink complements JioAirFiber and
JioFiber by extending high-speed Internet to the most challenging of locations
in a quick and affordable manner.
Jio and SpaceX are also evaluating other complementary areas of cooperation to
leverage their respective infrastructure to further enhance India's digital
ecosystem.
"Ensuring that every Indian, no matter where they live, has access to
affordable and high-speed broadband remains Jio's top priority," said
Mathew Oommen, Group CEO, Reliance Jio. "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 AI-driven era, empowering
communities and businesses across the country."
"We applaud Jio's commitment to advancing India's connectivity" said
Gwynne Shotwell, President and Chief Operating Officer, 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."
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