Airtel joins Elon Musk’s SpaceX Mission In India

We unlock the transformative impact Starlink can bring to India. We are constantly amazed by the incredible and inspiring things that people, businesses and organizations do when they are connected via Starlink - Gwynne Shotwell, President and COO, SpaceX

This collaboration enhances our ability to bring world-class high-speed, affordable broadband to even the most remote parts of India, ensuring that every individual, business, and community has reliable internet - Gopal Vittal, MD, Bharti Airtel

New Delhi: In a significant development, Telecom major Airtel on Tuesday said it has signed an agreement with Elon Musk’s SpaceX to bring Starlink’s high-speed internet services to its customers in India. This is the first agreement to be signed in India, which is subject to SpaceX receiving its own authorisations to sell Starlink in the country.

Airtel and SpaceX will explore offering Starlink equipment in Airtel’s retail stores, Starlink services via Airtel to business customers, opportunities to connect communities, schools, and health centres, among many others, in even the most rural parts of India.

Airtel and SpaceX will also explore how Starlink could help expand and enhance the Airtel network, as well as SpaceX’s ability to utilise and benefit from Airtel’s ground network infrastructure and other capabilities in India, said the company.

“Working with SpaceX to offer Starlink to Airtel customers in India is a significant milestone and further demonstrates our commitment to next-generation satellite connectivity,” said Gopal Vittal, Managing Director and Vice Chairman, Bharti Airtel.

This collaboration enhances our ability to bring world-class high-speed broadband to even the most remote parts of India, ensuring that every individual, business, and community has reliable internet, he added.