Starlink can give only 2mn connections pan-India: MoS
New Delhi, July 29 -- The government has said that Elon Musk's satellite internet venture, Starlink, will be allowed to serve up to 2 million customers in India, offering speeds of up to 200 Mbps, and will not be a threat to major telecom service providers.
Speaking on the sidelines of the Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) review meeting in Delhi on Monday, Pemmasani Chandra Sekhar, minister of state for telecommunications, told reporters that Starlink is expected to price its service at around Rs.3,000 per month, but added that its high equipment costs will likely limit adoption. The upfront cost of a Starlink terminal will be quite high, he said, noting that this would prevent it from becoming a mass market service.
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