Starlink in India: Tesla owner and world's richest man Elon Musk is going to enter India soon. However, this entry will not be through Tesla but through satellite internet company Starlink. It is believed that Starlink is going to get regulatory approval soon. The investigation for this is in the final stage. The company will start work in India as soon as it gets the license. With the arrival of Starlink, the connectivity situation in remote areas and rural areas can improve.
The company is going to give information about shareholding pattern
According to the report of Moneycontrol, Elon Musk's Starlink is going to give information about its shareholding pattern before the Department of Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade. After this it will get an operating certificate from the Department of Telecommunications (DoT). According to the report, after this a letter will be sent by the Department of Telecommunications to Telecom Secretary Neeraj Mittal and Communications Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw. After getting the approval from the Ministry, an approval letter will be issued to Starlink by the Satellite Communications Wing.
OneWeb and Reliance Jio have already got the license
Starlink had applied for its Global Mobile Personal Communication by Satellite Services (GMPCS) license in 2022. After getting the approval, it will become the third company to get this license after OneWeb and Reliance Jio.
What will be the speed of Starlink
According to global reports, Starlink provides download speeds ranging from 25 to 220 Mbps to customers. It is claimed by the company that their upload speed is around 5 to 20 Mbps. Starlink website claims that most of the customers are enjoying download speeds of more than 100 Mbps. At present, it is difficult to get such speed through optical fiber of towers in remote areas of India. It is expected that since Starlink provides internet through satellite, it will be able to provide 4G speed instead of 5G."text-align: justify;">The price of the service can be this much
Starlink has not decided the rates for India at present. But, according to the report, according to the former India Head of the company, its cost could be around Rs 1.58 lakh in the first year and Rs 1.15 lakh in the second year. 30 percent tax will also have to be paid on this. In this, the cost of the equipment is Rs 37400 and Rs 7425 can be charged every month. Read this also Get more latest business news updates