Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 02:58pm on 09 Jun 2025,Monday Business
Elon Musk’s Starlink has secured a license from India’s Department of Telecommunications and is poised to begin operations within the next two months . The satellite-based internet kit will cost around ₹33,000, with unlimited data plans at ₹3,000 per month . Customers will benefit from a complimentary one-month trial with each device purchase . Initial bandwidth capacity is projected at 600–700 Gbps, targeting 30,000–50,000 users, with potential to scale up to 3 Tbps by 2027 . Positioned as a premium connectivity option aimed at remote and underserved regions of India, this satellite service complements existing telecom offerings from Airtel and Jio. (PC: Reuters)
