Starlink Builds 20 Gateway Sites in India, Says User Data Will Stay in Country
The company says it has built 20 gateway sites and security controls as it awaits government clearances to start service.
- At the India Mobile Congress 2026, Starlink Vice President Lauren Dreyer announced the company has built 20 gateway sites in India with India-specific security controls to keep user data within the country.
- Starlink has spent five years working with regulators and telecom stakeholders to adapt operations to local requirements, positioning its satellite network to extend connectivity to remote communities.
- The firm's infrastructure features hundreds of antennas, while memorandums of understanding with Airtel and Jio bolster its ability to support existing telecom networks and provide connectivity for remote areas.
- Awaiting final security clearances before beginning commercial operations, Dreyer stated, "Hopefully, next time I address the Congress, the government's work will be complete, and Starlink will be authorised and ready."
- SpaceX maintains a wider relationship with the Indian space sector, having launched communications satellites, supported 19 rideshare missions, and carried Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla to the International Space Station on Falcon 9 missions.
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