Jio partners with Luxembourg-based SES to launch satellite broadband service in India
As reported by VARINDIA earlier citing the launch of satellite-based broadband service by Reliance Jio, the Indian telecom major has now announced that it will launch its own satellite internet service in India. Taking on Elon Musk’s Starlink project, Jio recently partnered with Luxembourg-based telecom company SES, in which it acquired 51% of the equity share, to bring satellite-based broadband service in India.
Reliance Jio announced the launch of its satellite-based broadband service in India as part of its Jio Space Technology joint venture project with SES. The service, according to the company, will be able to deliver multi-gigabit links and capacity to retail customers and enterprises in India with a maximum speed of 100Gbps.
The service, which is currently unnamed, will leverage a combination of geostationary (GEO) and medium earth orbit (MEO) satellites to deliver a high-speed internet connection to its customers.
“As part of [the] investment plan, the joint venture will develop extensive gateway infrastructure in India to provide services within the country. Jio, as an anchor customer of the joint venture, has entered into a multi-year capacity purchase agreement, based on certain milestones along with gateways and equipment purchase with [a] total contract value of circa [the] US $100 million,” Jio reportedly said in a statement.
Elon Musk’s Starlink service is struggling to establish its roots in India. After launching the service in beta back in 2020, Starlink debuted in India last year. Although the service can deliver high download speeds to users, Starlink had to halt its operations in India and refund pre-registered customers after the government issued a warning against the company for a licensing issue. Furthermore, the company faced major setbacks as its country head resigned from the position earlier this year. The company aimed to establish 200,000 terminals in India by the end of this year.
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