Musk Vows Affordable Starlink in India Days Before Ambani’s Record Jio IPO
Musk said Starlink must keep prices low to win Indian customers as regulators complete security and spectrum approvals for three licensed satellite operators.
- On Sunday, Elon Musk renewed his attack on Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani, accusing the billionaire's supporters of "absurd hypocrisy and hyperbole" regarding Starlink's entry into India's satellite internet market.
- The SpaceX chief executive questioned how critics could dismiss Starlink as unable to compete with the "amazing low prices offered by Ambani's de facto monopoly in India" while simultaneously portraying it as a serious threat.
- On Saturday, Musk shared reports alleging a Reliance-linked firm donated Rs 385 crore to the BJP and sarcastically addressed the chairman as "Prime Minister Ambani" to highlight alleged political influence.
- Union Communications Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia rejected monopoly allegations, maintaining the authorization framework is "fair and non-discriminatory" and that claims of selective application are "baseless and misconceived."
- While Starlink, Reliance Jio, and Eutelsat OneWeb hold licenses, none can begin commercial operations until completing mandatory security assessments and finalizing the administrative pricing framework for satellite spectrum assignment.
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Musk vows affordable Starlink in India days before Ambani’s record Jio IPO
By Munsif Vengattil BENGALURU, Oct 11 (Reuters) - Elon Musk said he would price Starlink's satellite internet service affordably in India to take on Mukesh Ambani's low-cost Reliance Jio, escalating his attacks on the rival billionaire days before Jio...
Musk slams Ambani’s online supporters over ‘hypocrisy’
New Delhi: Elon Musk on Sunday, October 11, renewed his attack on Mukesh Ambani over Starlink’s entry into India, accusing the billionaire’s supporters of indulging in “absurd hypocrisy and hyperbole” in arguing simultaneously that his satellite internet service cannot compete with “amazing low prices offered by Ambani’s de facto monopoly in India”, even as they … Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News, Technology, Entertainment, Sports, …
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