Elon Musk made a fresh pitch for Starlink in India on Friday, saying the Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (NASDAQ:SPCX) satellite service could help close rural connectivity gaps as the company renews its push for satellite approval.
Musk Targets India’s Rural Connectivity Gap
"Starlink would help the least served in India, especially in rural areas," Musk wrote on X, responding to a post highlighting villages without 4G access and India’s urban-rural internet divide.
Official data highlights that gap. The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India, the country’s telecommunications sector regulator, said India had 1.093 billion internet subscriptions at the end of March, including 440.87 million in rural areas and 651.93 million in urban areas. Rural internet subscription density stood at 48.31 per 100 people, compared with 126.80 in urban India.
Starlink Renews Push For India Approval
