New Delhi: Elon Musk’s satellite communications venture Starlink has been released by the Telecom (LOI) by the Department of Telecom (DOT) for SATCOM license. This development comes at a time when the government is interacting with the US on a bilateral trade agreement (BTA) to remove the mutual tariffs of Donald Trump.The Space Technology Company of Musk provides satellite communication services across Geography, an enterprise Starlink, and has been waiting for a global mobile personal communication for a global mobile personal communication by the satellite (GMPC) license from DOT for the past several years.“The company has agreed to follow India’s laws around data localization, interception and being a command and control center here,” a source told TOI. Loi has been issued to give GMPCS license to the company. “This development follows PM Narendra Modi’s recent conversation with Piyush Goyal of talks with Officers of Kasturi and SpaceX.“We are confident that the introduction of satellite communication, especially by a major technology provider such as Starlink, will compete fresh in the Indian telecom sector and will be beneficial for millions of internet consumers in the country,” said sources.The approval for the Starlink will be a double bonanza for Musk, which is close to launching its electric Tesla cars in India this year. The company has already taken place to set up a showroom in Delhi and Mumbai. This will initially import cars, with a plan to set up a local factory later.The government sees the entry of satellite services into India as a positive development to promote mobile coverage. “The important thing is that a new operator and a new communication medium, in this case the satellite enters India, gives more options to the consumer and running a new competition in the market. Remember, we have progressed for data-LED conversation through landlines to mobile phones, WhatsApp and facetime. Soon, it will be enabled through satellites.This new satellite will also look at new investments by the players and will also help mature the telecommunication ecosystem, “an official said.After obtaining the GMPCS license, the Starlink will require some other approval from the Space Department, including formally taking orders and launching operations.
