Starlink, a satellite internet project of Allen Musk’s company Spacex, has received approval from the Government of India for commercial internet service. Now soon high-speed internet will be able to reach rural and remote areas across the country, where mobile networks and broadbands are not yet reached.

What is Starlink?

Starlink is a satellite-based internet service that provides internet service through thousands of small satellites roaming in the Earth’s low-arbit (Leo). Its purpose is to deliver internet to places where traditional networks have failed.

What will be the speed of Starlink in India?

Starlink’s average speed in other countries of the world:

• Download Speed: 100–250 mbps

• Upload speed: 20–40 mbps

• Laquetan (Ping): 20ms to 50ms

It is expected to get a similar speed in India, which will be suitable for gaming, video calling and HD streaming.

How much will the price be?

Although the official announcement has not been made, it is estimated to be based on global pricing:

• Monthly Plan: ₹ 2,000 to ₹ 5,000

• One time kit cost: About ₹ 40,000

The kit will be included:

Only monthly charge will have to be paid after installation.

What will be the benefits of Starlink?

• Rural, hill and border areas will also get fast internet

• Connectivity possible even if there is no Jio or Airtel network

• Students will be able to do class online

• Doctor’s advice will be available from far away through telemedicine

• Digitization will get boost – Panchayat, school, local business will be connected

• Internet will also be available at the time of disaster (flood, earthquake)

Satellite internet companies already existing in India

1. Oneb (eultsat):

   • Bharti Enterprise and British Government Joint Venture

   • Mainly serves government and corporate clients

2. Reliance jio satellite (jiospacefiber):

   • Jio’s new service, testing in limited areas right now

   • Focus on remote area

3. Hughes communications India:

   
   

These days, where the same name is heard, this satellite internet service of Elon Musk has recently got licenses from the Government of India, and now this project is very close to starting in the country. But the question is, what is this starlink and why is it being considered so special?

What is Starlink and how does it give fast internet?

Starlink is actually a satellite-based internet service that has been started by Spacex. Its biggest feature is that it uses a network of thousands of small satellites present near Earth to provide internet service.

While traditional satellites are about 35,000 kilometers above the ground, Starlink satellites roam in low meaning orbit at a height of just 550 km. The biggest advantage of this is that data transfer takes very little time and internet speed becomes much better.

Laquetan is very low

While using the Internet, you must have noticed that after clicking, it takes some time to open the webpage. This is called “Letty”. Due to the technique of Starlink, this latency is very low, that is, the command you give, the answer to the satellite is very quickly.

Not just satellite, kit is also necessary

To get internet from Starlink, just the satellites moving above are not enough. For this, a special “Starlink Kit” is also given to the user. This kit includes:

• A dish antenna
• Wi-fi router
• Trypod (from which the dish can be set)
• And some essential cable

This dish has to be applied in the roof of the house or any part of the open sky so that it can hold the signal directly from the satellite.

How much can there be a price?

According to media reports, users will have to buy this kit for about Rs 33,000 to take the service of Starlink in India. Apart from this, every month the cost of about Rs 3,000 will also come for unlimited internet plans.

Why is this hyp made?

In fact, there are still many remote areas in India where neither mobile network runs properly nor broadband facilities have reached. In such a situation, systems like Starlink are coming out as a ray of hope, which are promising to give internet from the sky directly without any wire or tower.

Starlink is not just a new internet option, but a big change in the world of technology. In the coming time, it can take the access of internet to a new level from villages to mountains. But before you buy the kit, it is important to understand how this system works and whether it fits according to your needs or not.

Taking a major step towards the futures of the Satellite Bed Internet, Elon Musk’s Starlink has received the SATCOM services license from the Ministry of Telecommunications in India. It is the third company after Eutetersat‑oneweb and Reliance Jio‑ses in India, which has received this approval. This has found Starlink a way to start commercial services, especially in areas where traditional network does not reach. Recently, Starlink emphasized that the spectrum should be allotted administratively, not to sell in the auction and the Government of India also took its favor, on which Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel also expressed objections.

NDTV quoted by PTI Report It is said that Starlink has finally obtained the license of DOT for its services in India. The license was in cold storage for a long time and at one time it seemed that the company of Elon Musk would have to wait longer. Starlink started the agreement for commercial entry in India in 2022, but had to wait a long time due to national security concerns.

Now the Department of Telecom (DOT) has given it Global Mobile Communication by Satellite (GMPCS) license and the process of allotment of trial spectrum will also start in about 15-20 days.

Starlink has now become a third company in India, which has received a SATCOM license from DOT. Earlier Eutetersat-ONEWEB and Jio‑ses were licensed. This decision will bring strong competition and speed in the Indian satellite Internet market.

The recent report reported that Starlink allegedly emphasized that the spectrum should be attended by administratively, not selling in auction. The government also showed inclination in its favor and the debate over the spectrum fee structure between Reliance Jio‑ses vs Airtel‑oneweb intensified. At the same time, Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel described it as ‘uneven fees’ and have registered their objections.

The focus of Starlink is especially on remote and undersved areas, where the traditional network does not reach. Low-Earth Orbit (Leo) satellites will provide faster and lulette internet connectivity, which can improve digital connectivity in rural India.