The Economic Times has reported that Elon Musk’s SpaceX is set to seek a permit to launch satellite internet services in India under its Starlink brand.
The report said SpaceX will also seek statutory approvals from the Department of Telecommunications to set up local gateways for landing rights and market access.
SpaceX and DoT did not immediately respond to Reuters requests for comment after regular hours.
Bharti Group-backed OneWeb and Reliance Jio’s satellite arm have already applied for the permit.