Bharti Airtel has partnered with Elon Musk's SpaceX to bring the Starlink satellite internet service to India, marking a significant development in the nation's emerging satcom sector. This agreement aims to enhance connectivity,

Bharti Airtel is partnering with Elon Musk-owned SpaceX to bring Starlink’s satellite-based internet services to India.

Airtel has teamed up with SpaceX to bring Starlink Internet to India. Takeaway Points Bharti Airtel and SpaceX teamed up to bring Starlink’s high-speed internet services to its customers in India. Airtel is a global communications solutions provider with over 550 million customers in 15 countries across India and Africa.

Jio Platforms and Bharti Airtel are now preparing to compete in both traditional broadband and the satellite internet market. Starlink, developed by SpaceX, will offer internet coverage via a network of low Earth orbit (LEO) satellites.

The announcement came as a surprise, considering Airtel already has a tie-up with Franco-British satellite operator Eutelsat OneWeb, a rival to Starlink.

Indian telecom operator Bharti Airtel says it has signed a deal with Elon Musk’s Starlink to explore providing the U.S. satellite internet giant’s services to customers in India, depending on government approval.

Elon Musk's Starlink has signed a deal with India's No. 2 telecoms company Airtel to bring Starlink's internet services to the world's most populous country, intensifying rivalry with fellow billionaire Mukesh Ambani's telecom firm Reliance Jio.

Reliance Jio has partnered with SpaceX to offer Starlink to its customers in India just hours after Airtel's partnership.

The deals with Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel, which together control more than 70% of India’s telecom market, could help bring internet connections to millions of people who live in remote areas.