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Musk vows affordable Starlink in India days before Ambani's record Jio IPO

Global Published 11 October 2026, 12:35 · archived 11 Oct 2026

BENGALURU: Elon Musk said he would price Starlink’s satellite internet service affordably in India to take on Mukesh Ambani’s low-cost Reliance Jio, ​escalating his attacks on the rival billionaire days before Jio’s parent ‌launches India’s largest-ever IPO. Jio Platforms, which owns the telecom arm, is targeting a valuation of $106 billion in the offering. Much like SpaceX-owned Starlink, Jio’s own satellite venture is also awaiting final ​security clearance to launch. Cheap data is the playbook that built Jio in ​India, and the one Musk has used in markets like Kenya to ⁠unsettle local telec...

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