Elon Musk's Starlink yet to get security clearance: Here's what's needed to launch satellite internet in India
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- ✓Elon Musk's Starlink is yet to get security clearance to launch satellite internet in India.
- ✓Communications Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said on October 9 that all three operators must meet strict security rules first.
- ✓These include data localisation and real-time tracking to ensure that all user traffic stays within the country.
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SpaceX chief Elon Musk's Starlink is yet to complete the security compliance process required to launch satellite internet services in India, despite securing initial licences. Government rules require that all satcom internet operators must meet stringent security conditions before commencing commercial operations. This is why the Modi government has strongly rejected allegations of bias by Elon Musk and claims that powerful business interests were blocking Starlink's entry into India as totally "baseless and misconceived." All three companies in the fray for satcom applications - Starlink, Eutelsat OneWeb and Jio-SES - are currently waiting for security clearance, which is a prerequisite for the commercial rollout of high-speed internet services through satellites
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