Within a day or two, the news related to the telecom sector has caught the attention of the whole world. Airtel was announced by Airtel that he had signed a deal related to satellite based internet providex with Alan Musk’s company SpaceX. The very next day, news came that Jio, a big company associated with India’s second telecom sector, has also talked about signing the agreement with Starlink. You can understand this that India’s two largest telecom companies Jio and Airtel have signed an agreement with a US company as to how satellite based internet service will be provided in India. This is going to change a lot. This will affect the internet speed to its price.
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What is Starlink and how it works?
Starlink is a satellite-based internet service that works to deliver fast internet through a network of low meaning arbit (LEO) satellites. Like traditional broadbands or mobile networks, where internet is found through cables or towers. At the same time, the internet of Starlink comes directly from satellite to the user’s house. Users will need Starlink dish and starlink routers. Which will communicate with satellite.
What will cost the Starlink of Allen Musk in India?
Starlink’s Residential Life Plan in Bhutan is priced at Rs 3000 per month. Which gives a speed of 100 Mbps from 23 Mbps. At the same time, its price in Kenya is around Rs 872 per month, in the US 10, 466 per month. Compared to India where normal monthly internet cost is between Rs 700 to Rs 1,500. Starlink in India has not yet mentioned the rates of any plan. In 2022, Starlink Country Director Sanjay Bhargava had estimated that its price in India could be Rs 1 lakh 15 thousand i.e. 9 thousand per month. At the same time, according to telecom market experts, Starlink’s service in India can be between Rs 3500 and Rs 4500. Starlink’s cast is many times more than the Indian broadband. Therefore, its cast can be reduced by partship with Jio and Airtel.
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Partnership with Jio-aiertel to reduce rates
Experts believe that Alan Musk will not keep Starlink’s service very expensive to set foot in the Indian market. SpaceX may need to implement pricing to suit India to work with government -backed digital inclusion initiatives or encourage wide adoption. Agreements between Jio, Airtel and SpaceX depend on obtaining the approval of the Indian government. If approved, these collaborations have the ability to bring revolution in internet access across the country, which will help the disadvantaged communities, schools, businesses and healthcare providers. India is now taking an important step towards digital inclusion as Starlink has the support of two of the country’s largest telecom companies.
