Jio also noted that it plans to distribute Starlink solutions through its retail stores and online platforms
Indian operator Jio Platforms, which is part of Indian conglomerate Reliance Industries, has announced an agreement with SpaceX to bring Starlink’s broadband internet services to its customers in India.
In a release, Jio Platforms noted that this partnership—which remains subject to SpaceX obtaining the necessary authorizations to sell Starlink in India—will allow both companies to explore how Starlink can complement Jio’s services and how Jio can support SpaceX’s direct offerings to businesses and consumers.
Jio also noted that it plans to distribute Starlink solutions through its retail stores and online platforms.
The Indian company noted that this collaboration aims to deliver reliable broadband access nationwide, including to India’s most remote and underserved regions. Beyond making Starlink equipment available in its stores, Jio will also establish a framework to assist customers with installation and activation.
This agreement also aligns with Jio’s commitment to ensuring widespread access to high-speed internet for enterprises, small and medium businesses, and communities across the country. Starlink’s satellite-based service will complement JioAirFiber and JioFiber by providing high-speed internet in hard-to-reach locations across India.
Additionally, Jio and SpaceX are exploring further areas of collaboration to enhance India’s digital ecosystem by utilizing their respective infrastructures, Jio added.
Mathew Oommen, group CEO at Reliance Jio, said: “Ensuring that every Indian, no matter where they live, has access to affordable and high-speed broadband remains Jio’s top priority. Our collaboration with SpaceX to bring Starlink to India strengthens our commitment and marks a transformative step toward seamless broadband connectivity for all. By integrating Starlink into Jio’s broadband ecosystem, we are expanding our reach and enhancing the reliability and accessibility of high-speed broadband in this AI-driven era, empowering communities and businesses across the country.”
Gwynne Shotwell, president and COO of SpaceX, added: “We are looking forward to working with Jio and receiving authorization from the Government of India to provide more people, organizations, and businesses with access to Starlink’s high-speed internet services.”
Earlier this week, rival carrier Bharti Airtel announced that it has entered into an agreement with SpaceX to offer Starlink’s broadband services to customers in India.
The collaboration allows Airtel and SpaceX to explore how Starlink can complement Airtel’s existing offerings while also leveraging Airtel’s expertise in the Indian market to enhance SpaceX’s direct consumer and business services.
As part of this partnership, Airtel and SpaceX will consider making Starlink equipment available through Airtel’s retail stores, delivering Starlink connectivity to Airtel’s business clients and extending coverage to remote areas, including schools, health centers and entire communities.
Bharti Airtel’s chairman Sunil Mittal has recently called on governments and regulators to incentivize telecom operators to expand rural connectivity, support industry consolidation and lower spectrum costs.
Speaking at Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2025 in Barcelona, he emphasized the urgent need for cooperation between terrestrial and satellite operators to close the connectivity gap for the last 400 million people worldwide.
