Elon Musk's Starlink Finally Gets License In India To Operate: How It Will Benefit You?

After a long wait, Elon Musk’s Starlink has been eyeing to enter the Indian market for a long time. Now, a latest report by Reuters suggested that Starlink has received the license from India’s Telecom Ministry. It will allow Starlink to offer satellite internet services in India. This means that Starlink has cleared a key hurdle in its commercial services in India. Since 2022, Starlink has been trying constantly to get the license for operation in India, however, it has been delayed due to several reasons.  Also Read: Elon Musk Shows How Grok Imagine Can Turn Your Odd Ideas Into Shareable Talking Videos

How will Starlink internet work? It works differently from the regular broadband, which depends on cables and mobile towers. Starlink relies low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite network. It helps to send the internet signals directly to the user terminals, such as offices and homes, via dish installation even in remote places. Also Read: Elon Musk's X Launches XChat For All Users With Security Features And New Tools

Because LEO satellites orbit closer to Earth, you can expect lower latency and better speed than traditional satellite internet. Who will benefit from it? Almost everyone but this will be truly important for people from villages, hilly regions, and other underserved parts of India. Also Read: Elon Musk’s xAI Launches Grok Code Fast 1 With Agentic Coding Abilities, Free For A Week

Starlink in India: Why it matters

While there are already several broadband connections in India, however, the massive population as well as the increasing demand for internet connectivity due to digital services is making it one of the key markets for Elon Musk. So far, the tech mogul has repeatedly focused on the need for global internet access, and the Indian market is one of the crucial parts of the process. 

Talking about the price and plans by Starlink in India, reports suggest that Starlink may offer plans starting around Rs 3,000 per month with a satellite dish device, which may cost approximately Rs 33,000. Moreover, Starlink can offer a complimentary one-month trial period too with device purchase. However, these prices could be introductory and may vary based on location and government regulations. The company will also have to pay licensing and spectrum fees to operate commercially in India. However, it must be noted that the official pricing is yet to be announced.