Starlink to hold demo runs in Mumbai ahead of commercial launch

Elon Musk-led Starlink is scheduled to conduct demonstration runs on October 30 and 31 in Mumbai to showcase compliance with security and technical conditions for satellite broadband services.

According to a Department of Telecommunications (DoT) official, the demos—conducted in the presence of law enforcement agencies—will be based on the provisional spectrum assigned to Starlink. The move marks a significant step toward the company’s planned entry into the Indian satellite broadband market, as these trials are an essential requirement for obtaining regulatory clearances before launching commercial services.