Musk and Ambani had fought intensely over how airwaves should be assigned for satellite internet, with New Delhi finally siding with the allocation approach the U.S. billionaire lobbied for.
Ambani's Reliance had been concerned
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"While it has been surprising, it's a prudent strategy for Starlink to enter the India market and a win-win for all the parties involved earlier competing for the pie and now cooperating and sharing," said Neil Shah, co-founder of research firm Counterpoint…Read More.
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