Starlink India push: Musk's firm in talks with data centers, telcos as groundwork begins

Starlink, Elon Musk's satellite broadband venture, is pushing to establish a terrestrial footprint in India. The firm is in talks with data center operators, internet exchange providers and telecom companies as groundwork for a broadband rollout. Having secured the necessary clearances and trial bandwidth, Starlink is finalizing ground-station locations to connect its satellite network. The tie-ups are designed to support large-scale satellite connectivity and position Starlink to compete in India's growing satcom market.

Starlink is building terrestrial links in India, engaging data centers, IXPs, and telcos after securing clearance and trial bandwidth, as it finalizes ground-station sites to connect its satellite network.