New Delhi, Dec. 17 -- RailTel Corp., a state-owned telecom infrastructure and connectivity provider, is in talks with Elon Musk's Starlink to offer retail broadband services to its users in remote areas using satellite internet, according to two officials aware of the matter.

"The discussions have picked up pace with Starlink, but commercials are yet to be finalized. Starlink team has also met RailTel's officials in New Delhi," the first of the two government officials said, requesting anonymity as talks are private. The company will also explore similar arrangements with other satellite internet providers such as OneWeb, Jio Satellite, and Amazon Leo (formerly Project Kuiper), the official said.

Among various models, RailTel is explori...