New Delhi: Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk, two richest entrepreneurs in the world, arranged to face Mukesh Ambani Sunil Mittal Airtel and JoIO Ambani in the broadband and internet room at high speed because they have approached the Indian government with separate plans to offer satellite internet connectivity based.
The source said that the Venture Internet Satellite Musk, Starlink, and Amazon had held separate consultations with the Ministry of Telecommunications – as well as the Department of Space – to start satellite-based internet services in India, “even though they have not submitted a license through formal route licenses”.
“The consultant who represents the company has discussed with us, and has indicated that they want to offer internet services in India using satellite constellations.
We hope they apply the license immediately,” said the telecommunications department source.
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At present, Oneweb – where Mittal’s Bharti Global holds the largest shares and has partners such as the British government – openly announced plans to launch satellite-based services in India by next year (also launched throughout other global geography).
Oneweb has received a national long distance license (NLD) from the Department of Telecommunications.
The company’s plan is to offer big bandwidth plots – with a speed of 1 Gbps and even more – through low orbit satellites (LEO) that will be deployed at a distance of around 1,000 km from the earth.
Bandwidth will then be sold to various users / customers who will include business companies, trains, shipping companies, defense companies, airlines, and telecommunications companies, so they directly compete with people like airtel and Jio.
Also, this service can be used to reach dark zones in rural areas, as well as difficult terrain such as desert and mountainous areas, and those full of Naxals and other sensitive locations.
The telecommunications department source said that the company must follow the guidelines set for telecommunications services and when they start service.
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Musk has told the public that his company wants to come to India through an ambition project, Starlink, and is studying government regulations for initial services.
“Just find out the regulatory approval process,” he told users on Twitter recently when asked about India’s plans.
In fact, Starlink has appointed Sanjay Bhargava – “Employee Founder” Paypal (where Musk is between Co-Founders) – as a “state director” for India.
Bhargava, who joined the company from Friday, has said on his LinkedIn page a few days ago, “Super eager to join Space X Effective October 1, 2021, as Director of Starlink India.
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It has been in India since 2004 and Starlink and I shared a shared passion to support India which has changed with Indian countryside.
“Amazon, also top online retailers in India, want to enter satellite-based internet services in the country.
The company, according to the source, is felt that larger footprints in India through high-speed broadband will help achieve a wider online audience, which can also be another enabler for its retail business.
Amazon will get its services in India through the “Kuiper Project” program which is engaged in launching a low earth orbit satellite to cover the whole world.
A few weeks ago, the Oneweb and American Hughes Mittal network signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for a strategic agreement to distribute internet services to large companies, small and medium enterprises, government, telecommunications and ISP (internet service providers) in rural and remote parts of the country.