Elon Musk’s satellite internet company, Starlink, has been launched in India. The company has launched a special website for India and has also revealed the price of its satellite internet service. According to the Starlink website, its residential plan is priced at ₹8,600 per month. The validity of this plan will be of one month. However, the company is also offering one month free trial. If users are not satisfied with the service, the company will provide a full refund. This service will bring high-speed internet to areas where mobile and broadband internet is not currently available. The launch of Starlink in India was awaited for a long time.
₹34,000 for kit
Starlink has launched its website for India at https://starlink.com/in. The prices of the plans are mentioned on this website. All details of Starlink plans are available on the website. To use this service at home, people will have to pay a subscription fee of ₹ 8,600 every month. This means that for the service, a recharge of ₹ 8,600 will have to be done every month. Additionally, a one-time payment of ₹36,000 will have to be made for the required hardware kit.
Unlimited Data
According to the website, unlimited data will be available in the subscription plan of ₹ 8,600. New customers are also getting 30 days free trial. The company has also assured that if the service is not satisfactory then full refund will be given. The company says that the system is designed to work in all weather conditions and will have an uptime of more than 99.9%. This means that the Starlink network will continue to operate in all weather conditions. It has been told in the website that using Starlink service is very easy. Users simply have to plug in the device, and their connection will automatically begin. This feature will be especially beneficial for homes and communities where there is no broadband access.
got government approval
Starlink has received the necessary approval from the Government of India to start services in India. It will be interesting to see how widely this service is adopted. It was earlier suggested that monthly subscriptions to Starlink would be available at an affordable price for Indian users, but that doesn’t seem to be the case.
