Satellite internet service is going to start soon in India. The telecom regulator has cleared the way for this. The regulator recently sought feedback regarding spectrum allocation for satellite communication, which will be finalized by December 15. After reviewing all suggestions regarding spectrum allocation, spectrum will be allocated to its service providers. After this satellite internet service will start in India.
Apart from Jio, Airtel, Voda, Elon Musk’s Starlink and Amazon’s Cuper project have applied to India’s satellite internet market. Jio and Airtel have received the green signal from the telecom regulator to launch the service. At the same time, Elon Musk’s Starlink and Amazon will have to complete compliance, after which they too will be allowed to launch the service. Starlink has said that the company is ready to meet the government’s compliance.
Elon Musk’s satellite communication company Starlink has applied to launch satellite internet service in the country in October 2022 itself. Earlier, the company published the details, price etc. regarding booking satellite internet connection on its website, which was later removed by the company. Currently, satellite internet service in India requires regulatory approval and network allocation.
Do you have to shell out for Starlink?
The cost of Starlink satellite service is currently not officially confirmed in India. However, a former head of the company said that for the first year a user will have to spend around Rs 1,58,000 for it. At the same time, it will cost Rs 1,15,000 from the second year. However, this cost will be covered by levying a 30 percent tax on using the service. For the first year, the user has to pay to buy a Starlink satellite receiver. Due to this, the user may have to spend more in the first year. According to Starlink’s website, users will be offered free satellite internet service as a trial for 1 month.
Cost of Jio and Airtel
The satellite communication cost of Jio and Airtel has not been officially confirmed yet. Both these telecom companies provide terrestrial mobile services to the users. Additionally, their optical fiber and air fiber broadband services are also available across India. How expensive or cheap the plans of these two companies will be compared with Elon Musk’s satellite service will be known only after the service is launched.
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