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Jio's Akash Ambani says 'rapid progress' on indigenous satellite broadband amid Starlink row
Reliance Jio chairman Akash Ambani said Jio is making "rapid progress" on an end-to-end indigenous satellite broadband stack, with no launch date, while three licensed satcom operators remain under government security assessment amid Elon Musk's Starlink row.
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Why it matters to operators and investors
With no launch date for Jio's satellite broadband and three licensed satcom operators still under security assessment, keep store and rural-outlet connectivity plans on current fixed and mobile networks rather than waiting for satellite.
What to watch next
- Government announcement clearing any of the three licensed operators from security assessment
- Jio naming a launch provider, satellite manufacturer or first-fleet date in results or at the AGM
- Regulator or ministry decision on satellite spectrum allocation and pricing
- Starlink or another licensed operator announcing a commercial service start date in India
- Reliance capital-expenditure commentary that earmarks funds for satellite infrastructure
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