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Airtel-Starlink Deal: Former CEO Flags Regulatory Hurdle
Services from satellite service providers like Starlink and OneWeb will complement terrestrial services and not substitute them, Sanjay Kapoor told NDTV Profit.
12 Mar 2025, 09:12 AM IST 
Airtel will use Starlink's low-earth orbit satellite connectivity, in addition to its existing partnership with OneWeb. (Photo Source: NDTV Profit)
Telecom regulations in India are strict and regulatory bodies should clear approvals faster to allow connectivity in underserved areas, according to former Bharti Airtel Chief Executive Officer Sanjay Kapoor."If you want to serve the unserved by complementing terrestial service providers, then approvals should be sooner than later," he told NDTV Profit, responding to the regulatory hurdle the new Airtel-Starlink partnership may face....
