Citing the potential of satellite-based broadband service, Reliance Jio has announced to launch its own satellite internet service in India to take on Elon Musk’s Starlink project. The Indian telecom giant recently partnered with Luxembourg-based telecom company SES, in which it acquired 51% of the equity share to become an anchor customer of the joint venture and bring satellite-based broadband service in India.
Reliance Jio announced to launch its satellite-based broadband service in India as part of its Jio Space Technology joint venture project with SES. The company says that the service will be able to deliver multi-gigabit links and capacity to retail customers and enterprises in India with a maximum speed of 100Gbps.
So, it will be interesting to see which company can establish its position in the satellite-based broadband sector in India first. However, it is worth mentioning that Reliance Jio has an upper hand in this department as the company has a strong foothold in India. Plus, we recently saw Jio surpass BSNL to become the largest wired broadband service in the country. Hence, the focus on satellite-based broadband service is a logical step for the company’s expansion in its home country.
