New Delhi/Mumbai, March 13 -- The back-to-back marketing agreements signed by US-based Starlink with Bharti Airtel and Reliance Jio have finally paved the way for launch of the Elon-Musk-owned satellite internet provider's services after an initial attempt four years ago.

Yet, the question experts are asking is whether it will at all ring a bell with rural folk in remote areas, which are its target audience, and that too at a price way higher than current wireless services. Even so, some experts are of the view that the sheer visibility of brand Starlink and its icon Musk may provide an early booster dose to a service that may not find many takers right away.

On Tuesday, Sunil Bharti Mittal-backed Bharti Airtel announced a partnership to ...