TATA's Satellite Internet To Compete With Musk's Starlink In India

TATA group is all set to launch satellite based Internet services in India by 2024. NELCO, a TATA group company is reportedly in talks with Telesat Lightspeed to bring the technology to India. Telesat has raised $5B to setup 298 Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellites. These satellites offer better connectivity and connection speeds. With satellite internet, Tata's will challenge Jio's dominance in the broadband sector and also reach remote areas which are difficult to connect using fiber. Elon Musk's competing service - Starlink is set to debut in India by May 2022.