Elon Musk-led Starlink and Amazon-backed Project Kuiper have reportedly signed their first commercial agreements with VSAT players in India, marking a step towards launching enterprise and government-focused satellite broadband services in the country.
A Moneycontrol report, citing sources, said that these partnerships have been formalised even before the official allocation of satellite spectrum.
“Both Starlink and Amazon have been working to form partnerships in India. They are already scouting VSAT partners and have secured a few in India, focusing on the B2B and B2G spaces,” a source told the publication.
VSAT service providers are companies that offer satellite-based communication services using very small aperture terminal (VSAT) technology.
They offer communication services in areas where traditional wired infrastructure (like fibre or cable) is unavailable or less reliable, making them essential for industries such as banking, stock exchanges, retail, oil & gas, maritime and remote offices.
While Starlink hasrecently secured a GMPCS licence and is awaiting approval from IN-SPACe, Amazon Kuiper is yet to receive both the approvals.
Hughes Communications India CEO Shivaji Chatterjee reportedly said the company is in talks with all LEO-based satellite players in India and as a key incumbent will likely be one of their main go-to-market partners for the B2B and B2G segments.
This comes as a backdrop to Starlink inking a partnership with Reliance Jio and Airtel to bolster its distribution model in India.
(The story will be updated soon.)
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