1️⃣ Big news –

Starlink has received its GMPCS license from India’s DoT, clearing a major regulatory hurdle to begin commercial satellite internet services in the country. This follows MoU partnerships with Airtel and Jio back in March. 

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2️⃣ What will it cost?

One-time hardware setup: ~₹33,000 (dish + router + cables + power)  

Monthly charge: ₹3,000 for unlimited data. Some reports suggest early promos could go as low as ₹850/month – but the ₹3 k tier aligns with pricing in Bangladesh.  

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3️⃣ Who’s it for?

Targeting rural, mountainous, and underserved areas where fiber/mobile broadband have limited reach. With an initial capacity of ~600–700 Gbps, it’ll serve tens of thousands of users, scaling to ~3 Tbps by 2027.  

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4️⃣ Rollout timeline

DoT licence granted June 6, 2025. Additional approvals pending (IN-SPACe, spectrum, security tests). Full commercial rollout expected within 2 months per some reports, and certainly within 12 months.  

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5️⃣ Pricing vs. India’s broadband

₹3,000/month is a significant premium compared to wired/mobile plans (~₹700–₹1,000). But satellite internet fills crucial connectivity gaps. Bundle offers via Airtel/Jio could expand reach and lower entry barriers.  

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6️⃣ Bottom line

Starlink isn’t aiming to compete with mainstream broadband on price but to solve an access problem. If they can hit even ₹1,000–2,000 promos, rural India might see a real connectivity breakthrough. The partnerships with Indian telcos are key to logistics and adoption.

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🔥 Thread TL;DR

Licence ✅

Setup kit ~₹33 k

Unlimited ₹3 k/month (early promos might drop to ₹850)

Launch: within months, full rollout ≤1

 year

Focus: rural, remote, underserved India