Overview

• Starlink has received a Letter of Intent and full licence from India’s Department of Telecommunications and is awaiting final clearance from IN-SPACe for a rollout by late 2025 or early 2026.
• The satellite dish kit is expected to cost around ₹33,000 with an unlimited monthly data plan priced at ₹3,000 and a possible one-month free trial.
• Users can anticipate download speeds ranging from 25 Mbps to 220 Mbps depending on location and satellite visibility.
• Officials say the service will fill gaps in areas not yet covered by BharatNet’s fibre-optic programme, which has connected all but 40,000 Gram Panchayats.
• With setup ten times costlier and lower speeds than terrestrial networks, Starlink is positioned as a complementary backup rather than a competitor to existing service providers.