Musk's SpaceX seeks DoT's nod for Starlink broadband-from-space services

India may soon get Starlink's broadband-from-space services. Elon Musk's satcom company SpaceX has reportedly applied to the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) for a license for global mobile personal communication by satellite services (GMPCS), according to a report in the Economic Times (ET). 

"SpaceX had earlier applied for an experimental license but withdrew it later. They have now applied for a GMPCS licence," an official told ET.

Bharti Group-backed OneWeb and Reliance Jio have already received DoT's approval for GMPCS licences. SpaceX applied for the licence last week.

Tata Group's Nelco and Canada's Telesat have completed the proof of concept (POC)