The Aporia · Musk vows ‘affordable’ Starlink in India as he escalates feud with Ambani

Elon Musk announced that SpaceX will price its Starlink satellite internet service affordably in India to challenge Mukesh Ambani's low-cost telecom company, Reliance Jio, which is set to launch a $106 billion IPO soon. This comes as part of an escalating feud between the two business leaders over regulatory approvals and market dominance; Musk accused Ambani of stalling Starlink’s entry into India’s internet market to favor his own satellite venture. Currently, mobile data costs in India are among the lowest globally at about 7.74 rupees ($0.08) per gigabyte.

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Elon Musk announced plans to offer Starlink, SpaceX's satellite internet service, at affordable prices in India to challenge Mukesh Ambani’s telecom company Reliance Jio. This move comes days before Reliance Industries Ltd., the parent of Jio Platforms, is set to launch a massive initial public offering (IPO) targeting a valuation of $106 billion. Musk's statement on his social media platform X highlights SpaceX's intention to provide competitive pricing for Starlink in India, currently where mobile data costs around rupees 7.74 ($0.08) per gigabyte, among the lowest globally. By entering the telecom market with affordable satellite internet, Musk aims to disrupt Ambani’s dominance and offer more choices to Indian consumers.

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Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk has said he would price his Starlink satellite internet service affordably in India to take on Mukesh Ambani’s low-cost Reliance Jio, escalating his attacks on the rival tycoon days before Jio’s parent launches the country’s largest-ever initial public offering (IPO).

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🔮 Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk has said he would price his Starlink satellite internet service affordably in India to take on Mukesh Ambani’s low-cost Reliance Jio, escalating his attacks on the rival tycoon days before Jio’s parent launches the country’s largest-ever initial public offering (IPO).

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Jio Platforms, which owns the telecom arm, is targeting a valuation of $106bn in the offering. asserted

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Much like SpaceX-owned Starlink, Jio’s satellite venture is also awaiting final security clearance to launch. asserted

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Cheap data is the playbook that built Jio in India, and the one Musk has used in markets like Kenya to unsettle local telecom players. asserted

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SpaceX now plans to enter the mobile carrier market itself, starting in the United States. asserted

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Musk did not specify prices for India, where mobile data costs about rupees 7.74 ($0.08) per gigabyte, among the lowest in the world. asserted

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“Obviously, if Starlink is too expensive in India, no one will buy it, so SpaceX will need to make pricing affordable,” he said in a post on his social media platform X on Saturday. asserted

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“The reality is that competition would greatly benefit the average citizen in India by giving them more choices, as it always does. asserted

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Ambani’s profits will be lower, but he is not going out of business,” Musk added. asserted

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‘Prime Minister Ambani’ Musk’s remarks were the latest in a series of X posts in which he accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government and Ambani of stalling Starlink’s entry into one of the world’s biggest internet markets to favour market leader Jio. asserted

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The posts have marked a sharp turn for Musk, who has long enjoyed a warm public rapport with Modi. asserted

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India’s government has denied any bias in its approval process, noting that the three satellite ventures seeking to launch, including Starlink’s and Jio’s, are all awaiting final security clearance. asserted

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Late on Friday, Musk taunted Ambani directly, addressing him as “Prime Minister Ambani” and asking whether he would “consider allowing Starlink to compete”. asserted

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Reliance has not responded to Musk’s remarks. asserted

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