India is the world's fifth largest economy and Elon Musk a big global businessman who know how to get things done.
Yet so far his attempts to launch Starlink in India have failed.
Could Starlink finally arrive in India?
If this happens it could be an interesting development that could make the internet users in India very happy
This is Startlinks 3rd attempt to enter India
It is believed that star link aims to provide internet connectivity to the rural masses using 4G connectivity.
Would Starlink get the approval from the Indian government this time?
It is believed that the Department of Telecommunication is considering a letter of intent to be issued to Starlink to enable it to launch its services in India.
What is a letter of Intent?
This is a document that states the terms of the prospective deal.
Is this starlings first attempt to get into India?
Currently starlink is not allowed to beam its internet into India as it does not have the approval of the Indian government.
Getting the government would not be the only thing that Elon Musk's Starlink is going to need.
Additionally it would need the approval of the
Indian national space promotion authorization centre in order to set up the earth stations needed to set up its operations.
Once this is granted the department of telecommunications will allot a spectrum that Starlink could use for its services.
A Spectrum allocation for Stalink would be needed before Starlink can even start offering its services to the Indian masses.
Some major competition awaits Starlink
Once it enters the Indian markets it would have to compete with entities like the JIO satellite communications and Oneweb.
How is Startlink different?
Unlike other geostationary satellites starlink uses a tech that has enabled it to work using its satellites that work from lower earth orbit.
As a result it can provide internet functionality with a higher speed and a much lower latency as compared to traditional Geostationary satellites.
This would offer starlink to be able to offer faster speed and bigger bandwidth that can support
- Online gaming
- Video and voice calls and
- other heavy internet usage applications over the internet.
The backbone of starlink's operations.
Starlink uses its own specilized geostationary satellites.
For this the global service provider is armed With over 5000 satellites Which help Startlink deliver its services to the remotest corners of the world.
The cost of Starlink services
At what pricing starlink would provide its services is a big question.
The back of the envelope cost estimate suggests that the first year cost would be around 158000 INR or $1900 for the first year itself. Though this price would include the cost of the equipment as well.
Why starlink has so far failed in entering the Indian markets
In 2021 starlink experienced its first roadblock in India as it started the process without taking the government’s approval.
Needless to say, its attempt met with some serious roadblock.
Due to all these developments Sanjay Bhargava the then head of Starlink in India had to step down from his position.
Starlink's 2nd attempt to enter India
In the year 2022 starlink made an attempt to apply for permission to conduct trials however its application was denied.
Could Starlink be third time lucky in entering India?
This time the attempts of Starlink to enter India have come a long way forward and maybe it may taste success on the Indian soil this time.
If this were to happen then the Indian users would be able to experience the internet services that this global giant from Elon Musk has to offer.
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