Jio Platforms from Reliance successfully navigates a barrier to introduce satellite internet in India.
The Indian space regulator has given the joint venture between Reliance Industries' Jio Platforms and SES, based in Luxembourg, the go-ahead to operate satellites in the nation, a government official said. Orbit Connect India, which plans to use satellites to provide high-speed internet access, has received three clearances. This is an emerging phenomenon in a competitive market where Amazon and other corporations are present.
According to a government official, the Indian space authority has approved the joint venture between Reliance Industries' Jio Platforms and Luxembourg-based SES to supply gigabit fiber internet and operate satellites there.
The three permissions granted to Orbit Connect India, which seeks to offer high-speed internet access via satellite, coincide with a competition amongst businesses, ranging from Elon Musk's Starlink to Amazon.com, to establish satellite communication services in the most populated country in the world.
The authorizations have never before been made public. The Indian National Space Promotion and Authorization Centre, or IN-SPACe, awarded them in April and June. These permit Orbit Connect to run satellites above India, but before it can start operations, other permissions from the nation's telecoms department are required.
An email requesting more information was not answered by Reliance, the company that owns Jio.
According to IN-SPACe chairman Pawan Goenka, INmarsat, a different business that aims to offer high-speed satellite-based internet, has also received permission to operate satellites over India. Kuiper from Amazon.com and Starlink from Elon Musk are the other two businesses that have applied.
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