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Jio Platforms eyes low-orbit satellite rollout as Starlink awaits India launch
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- Now we must connect India from the skies," said Akash Ambani, the managing director of Jio Platforms and chairman of Reliance Jio Infocomm.
- Jio Platforms owns a 100% stake in India's largest telecom operator, Reliance Jio Infocom.
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India's largest telecom operator and digital services company, Jio Platforms, said Friday it is evaluating the rollout of low-orbit satellite communications in the country, an area that has drawn interest from leading global companies, such as Elon Musk's Starlink.
"Jio connected India on the ground. Now we must connect India from the skies," said Akash Ambani, the managing director of Jio Platforms and chairman of Reliance Jio Infocomm.
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