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Starlink starts Bengaluru hiring as India readies satellite connectivity launch
Technology
Published on 24 April 2026
Finance roles hint at a late 2025 India launch
Elon Musk’s Starlink has begun its first hiring phase in India, with finance and accounting roles based in Bengaluru. The early recruitment suggests the company is getting operationally ready for a planned commercial launch by late 2025 or early 2026, while working through India’s satellite communications regulations and required security demonstrations.
- Starlink has started hiring in Bengaluru for finance and accounting
- Recruitment signals operational readiness for a near-term India launch
- Commercial launch timeline cited as late 2025 or early 2026
- Company is working through India’s satcom and security requirements
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