Starlink to offer unlimited internet for ₹8,600 per month: 220+ Mbps speed; Jio-Airtel offer 300 Mbps plans for ₹1,600
Elon Musk’s company SpaceX has announced the pricing for its Starlink satellite internet service in India. Users will have to pay ₹8,600 per month for the residential plan. They will also need to purchase a satellite dish kit as hardware, which costs ₹34,000.
The company has stated that users will get a 30-day trial period, and if they are not satisfied, a full refund will be provided. The service is expected to launch by January 2026. The satellite internet service will offer unlimited data with 99.9% uptime, which could be a game-changer for rural and remote areas.
Download speed will be 220+ Mbps
Download speed: 40-220+ Mbps
Upload speed: 8-25+ Mbps
Latency: 20-60 ms
Starlink internet is twice as expensive as Jio-Airtel
In India, the internet services of the two major players, Jio and Airtel, are much cheaper than Starlink. However, their internet comes via fiber optics, which has limited coverage. Starlink’s internet, on the other hand, comes via satellite. It can be used from anywhere, whether you are in a forest, on a mountain, or in a remote village.
How will the internet reach you from satellites?
Satellites make beam internet coverage possible from any part of the earth. The satellite network provides users with high-speed, low-latency internet coverage. Latency refers to the time it takes for data to travel from one point to another.
The Starlink kit includes a Starlink dish, a Wi-Fi router, power supply cables, and a mounting tripod. For high-speed internet, the dish needs to be placed under an open sky. The Starlink app is available on iOS and Android, and it handles everything from setup to monitoring.
