Elon Musk Pitches Starlink, But India's Rural Internet Usage Lags At 48%

Bihar records only 35.9 rural internet subscribers per 100 population, among the lowest in the country, despite almost complete village coverage.

The author filed a Business Insider article from 36,000 feet with Starlink WiFi. Pete Syme/Business Insider Elon Musk's Starlink internet is becoming more and more popular for airline passengers. I tried it out on Qatar Airways' first flight with the service in 2024. It reached impressively high speeds that let me vid

Zelensky has urged Trump and other American officials to facilitate Ukraine's access to Musk's Starlink to strike deep inside Russia

Elon Musk supports Starlink's satellite internet for India's underserved rural communities. The service aims to bridge significant connectivity gaps where 4G access remains limited. Starlink's network could reach remote areas, overcoming terrain and infrastructure challenges. The Indian government is developing regu

In a record funding round for China’s satellite internet sector, domestic start-up SpaceSail has raised around 7 billion yuan (US$1 billion) to accelerate the buildout of a low-Earth-orbit (LEO) network designed to compete with Elon Musk’s Starlink project. Known officially as Shanghai Spacecom Satellite Technology, th

Musk's Starlink reapplies for India approval of satellite network, ET reports  Reuters