Elon Musk’s Starlink prepares India launch with gateway stations across major cities
New Delhi: Elon Musk’s satellite internet company Starlink is preparing for a major push into the Indian market, with plans to build nine gateway earth stations in key cities across the country. These ground stations will act as the central points through which satellite signals are routed, monitored and controlled before being transmitted to users. The development marks a crucial step towards the commercial rollout of Starlink’s satellite broadband services in India.
According to an Economic Times report, Starlink has applied for 600 gigabit per second capacity using its first-generation satellite constellation. The Indian government has provisionally assigned spectrum to the company for testing security compliance. For now, only fixed satellite services can be demonstrated during this phase.
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