Breaking Airtel & SpaceX partners to launch Starlink Satellite internet service in India

[Ashok Varma]

But sucks in 4G, 5G

Airtel is better network than Jio in AP urban areas.

 

[Athreya B N]

We were prepared for Hio vs Airtel vs SpaceX Kalesh in SATCOM Broadband, but this one came out of syllabus.
Mittal Saab has brought a twist in the story of mergers through TATA Play and now SpaceX (giving tough fight to mota bhai - CHECKMATE)

 

[Athreya B N]

Airtel is better network than Jio in AP urban areas.

Airtel is definitely better but only on 4g. Jio is better in 5g

 

[Ashu3]

suppose if some airtel user go out to some remote area or area or were airtel has no coverage will it provide service from starlink like T-mobile(us) is doing?

 

[Prithi Deb]

So the Duopoly continues!
Thought we would finally get to witness some well-needed competition.
People might be happy for the time being seeing their favorite brands eat up all the competitions in all spaces. But the real fun will begin soon. We are all doomed. Get ready.

 

[Athreya B N]

May be by this deal SpaceX will get things easer and faster of getting required final approvals. Though the GOI has put deep conditions of getting approved the devices that will be used for providing this services.

 

[Athreya B N]

That's nice, SpaceX would have needed to partner with either of the two Airtel or Jio for the ground stations. It's good for Airtel to have got the contract, they were already powering OneWeb's SatCom now they will do it for Starlink as well.

Jio on the other hand will have its fully owned, built and operated SpaceFiber using MEO satellite constellation to compete with Airtel partnered OneWeb and Starlink both of which will operate using LEO constellation.

But can they sustain in running both services, which is not affordable in long term @Esmail bro

 

[Athreya B N]

Also this was much needed for SpaceX than Airtel because if they were starting their services by alone themselves they were never gonna keep the prices competitively and lower that Jio and Airtel would've kept.

 

[Esmail]

I am under the water

In that case just steal a connection from the under-sea cable systems like our village ppl steal electric connection from overhead electric wires. Kisi ko pata nai chalega

 

[Esmail]

I live in urban area, but i just want to try out this new SpaceFiber (if its priced reasonably).

Pricing of Satellite broadband can never compete with terrestrial broadband but sure if you have disposable income to test it out just for the new technology go for it. Would love to read your review on OTF