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India's second-largest carrier, which distributed the free Perplexity Pro year to its 360 million subscribers and closed redemptions on January 16, 2026.
Elon Musk said Starlink will be priced affordably in India, days before Jio Platforms' IPO at a $106 billion valuation target.
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Elon Musk accused unnamed Indian 'oligarchs' of blocking Starlink to guard a market where Jio and Airtel hold over 80% share. Both operators signed Starlink rollout deals with SpaceX last year, CNBC reported. The launch Musk wants runs through the companies he is attacking.
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India rejected Elon Musk's claim that Starlink is being blocked, saying Starlink and two other licensed satellite operators await the same security reviews. For anyone planning to buy Starlink through Jio or Airtel, those reviews now decide a launch date that is still unclear.
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Airtel Money is reportedly seeking an $8 billion to $9 billion valuation in a London IPO, with existing holders selling at least $800 million of shares. At that price, Airtel Africa's roughly 78% stake would equal about half of the parent's own market value.
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A free year of Pro through Airtel produced 56 million downloads and 14 million monthly users. The revenue line works out to roughly a penny per active user per month.
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