“Starlink’s onboarding with Aadhaar authentication signifies a powerful synergy: India’s trusted digital identity joining hands with global satellite technology. Aadhaar e-KYC will facilitate the onboarding of users seamlessly, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements while delivering high-speed internet to households, businesses, and institutions,” it said.
Starlink Satellite Communication was appointed as a sub-authentication and sub-eKYC user agency in the presence of UIDAI CEO Bhuvnesh Kumar, Deputy Director General Manish Bhardwaj, and Starlink India Director Parnil Urdhwareshe, according to a PIB release dated Aug. 20.
Starlink has also partnered with Bharti Airtel and Reliance Jio to distribute its services.
Addressing concerns about local telecom operators, Chandra Sekhar Pemmasani, the Minister of State for Rural Development and Telecommunications, had earlier said that the government is of the view that Starlink services will not impact existing telecom operators as it will only serve up to 20 lakh customers in India, according to a PTI report.
The minister was speaking on the sidelines of a review meeting of BSNL in July. The company can serve up to 20 lakh customers in India with speeds of up to 200 Mbps.