Despite their ambitious plans, both Airtel and Jio must wait for SpaceX to secure regulatory clearances before Starlink can officially launch in India.

India’s telecom giants Bharti Airtel and Reliance Jio have announced partnerships to launch Elon Musk’s Starlink services in India in a bid to provide better connectivity to their customers. Until last year,

Indian telecom operator Bharti Airtel said Tuesday it has signed a deal with Elon Musk’s Starlink to explore providing the U.S. satellite internet giant’s services to customers in India, depending on government approval.