Elon Musk Has Hinted That Starlink Internet Services Is Launching In India Soon

Starlink satellite broadband service could soon launch in India, hints SpaceX CEO Elon Musk   

                                      Space X CEO Elon Musk has hinted that Starlink internet services could soon launch in India. He reiterated that the corporate is expecting regulatory approvals.

Space X CEO Elon Musk has hinted that Starlink internet service could soon launch in India.

                The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) had directed SpaceX to accumulate the specified licenses before offering any service within the country.

Starlink satellite internet services are often pre-ordered for a refundable deposit of $99on Starlink’s website.

Space-X CEO Elon Musk has hinted that the company’s satellite broadband service could soon come to India. A Twitter user Tryonset on asked Musk when Starlink service would be launching in India to which he replied saying that he was expecting the regulatory approval.

      “Dear Elon you when are launching Starlink services in India ..? We and our existing Customers expecting wireless internet services,” The Twitter user with username Tryonset asked. Musk replied saying, “Just deciding the regulatory approval process.”

                      Musk reiterated what the corporate president Gwynne Shotwell had said in June. She had noted that SpaceX had deployed around 1800 satellites and once those satellites reach their operational orbit, Starlink would have global coverage by September 2021. "But then we've regulatory work to travel into every country and obtain approved to supply telecoms services," Shotwell had noted.

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In India, the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) had directed SpaceX to accumulate the specified licenses before offering any service within the country. “DoT has no objections to SpaceX offering the Starlink satellite internet service in India. But it must suits the laws of the land and seek an appropriate license and other authorisations before offering the service to Indian consumers,” a source had earlier told ET Telecom.

                 Starlink currently offers beta services in 14 countries including the US, Australia, New Zealand, and parts of Europe. SpaceX's goal is to launch around 42,000 Starlink satellites into low-Earth orbit by mid-2027. As of now, Starlink is in beta within the region where it's available. The speeds vary from 50Mbps to 150Mbps in beta and there's no download speed. it's also claimed latency of 20 ms to 40 ms.

                 In May, Musk said the low-Earth orbiting satellite network had received quite 500,000 preorders for its internet service and anticipates no technical problems meeting demand. Musk has previously noted that Starlink are going to be "probably out of beta this summer."

       Users can book a Starlink connection for a refundable deposit of $99. Any user can go and check the supply of the services in their area through Starlink’s website. However, it doesn't guarantee service to those users. Reports note that when the service is unrolled worldwide, users can expect internet speeds of up to 209.17 megabits per second. Meanwhile, Starlink satellite has matched up to the speed of broadband. Earlier this month, a report by Ookla speed test revealed that the speed of the Starlink Internet has improved tons , and it's now on the brink of the speed offered by wired broadband.