India’s area regulator on Wednesday granted Starlink a licence to launch business operations within the nation, clearing the one remaining regulatory hurdle for the satellite tv for pc supplier to enter the market.

The Elon Musk-led agency has been ready since 2022 for licences to function commercially in India. Final month, it acquired a key license from India’s telecom ministry to launch, however has been ready for a go-ahead from India’s area regulator.

Starlink’s licence is legitimate for 5 years, the nation’s area regulator Indian Nationwide Area Promotion and Authorization Centre (IN-SPACe) stated.

Reuters reported earlier within the day, citing sources, that Starlink had secured the licence from IN-SPACe.

Starlink can be the third firm to obtain India’s nod to enter the area, with India beforehand approving functions by Eutelsat’s OneWeb and Reliance Jio to supply providers within the nation.

Starlink will now must safe spectrum from the federal government, arrange floor infrastructure, and in addition exhibit by way of testing and trials that it meets the safety guidelines it has signed up for.

Musk and billionaire Mukesh Ambani’s Jio clashed for months over how India ought to grant spectrum for satellite tv for pc providers. India’s authorities sided with Musk that spectrum needs to be assigned and never auctioned.

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