How to pre-order Elon Musk’s satellite-based high-speed internet service Starlink in India
Starlink pre-orders are open to all in India. If you are also thinking of pre-ordering it, then read all the important information related to it below.
How and where to pre-order Starlink and its price
Starlink has been given the company’s official Website Now it can be pre-ordered in India as well through . The pre-order price is $99 i.e. around Rs 7,200. The pre-order process is as follows:-
1. First go to Starlink’s website
2. Here you have to first check the availability of your area. You have to enter the name of your area. If you do not find your area by entering the name, then you can also search through the pin code of your area by clicking on ‘Plus Code’ below the search box. After entering the pin code, you have to click on ‘Order Now’.
Note: When Gadgets 360 checked the availability of Starlink in several states of India, it was found that everywhere the estimated launch of the service was stated as the year 2022.
3. Now Starlink will ask you for some personal information, such as your name, phone number, email and billing address. It is necessary to enter all this information.
4. After this, you will have to make the payment by clicking on ‘Place Deposit’. Please note that this amount is completely refundable. You can also cancel the pre-order.
Starlink Terms & Conditions
The company has clearly stated that this service will be provided on a ‘First come first served’ basis. Apart from this, it has also been clarified that the service will start only after getting permission from the regulators. The company has clearly written in the ‘Availability; Limitations’ section on the Terms and Conditions page on the registration page that (translated) “Pre-order does not mean that you are guaranteed to get the Starlink kit and service. The dates of availability of this service are only estimates and may change. SpaceX does not guarantee when the service will actually be available in your area. The availability of the service is dependent on many factors, including permission by various regulators.”
What is Starlink?
SpaceX, another company of Tesla owner Elon Musk, has started a unique project to provide internet through Starlink satellite. Musk has also successfully started this project in many cities. Now it seems that Musk is planning to start it in India by 2022. In the Starlink project, the company can provide internet service to any corner of the world through satellite. Starlink is a satellite internet network. This network will include thousands of small satellites, which will be connected to transceivers built on the ground. By May 2019, SpaceX had set a total of 60 operational satellites on lower orbit and the company plans to increase this figure to 42,000 satellites by mid-2027. According to CNBC, by January SpaceX had launched more than 1,000 Starlink high-speed internet satellites.
Starlink
According to some online reports, Starlink users in the US, Australia and Mexico get a connection kit for $499 (about Rs 36,400). Apart from this, they have to pay a rental of $99 per month. In India, pre-orders are currently being done for $99, but it is possible that customers may have to pay a separate price for the kit. According to CNBC Report It says that in the UK (United Kingdom), customers have to pay £89 (about Rs 9,000) per month and £439 (about Rs 44,600) for the kit initially when taking the connection. This kit includes Starlink as well as a Wi-Fi router, power supply, cables and mounting tripod.
Will Starlink succeed in India?
If we look at other countries, then Starlink is definitely not a cheap deal. It is possible that users in India too will have to shell out a huge amount for the kit. For now, it remains to be seen how affordable Elon Musk keeps his service to revolutionize the broadband industry in India. Especially when many other ISPs (Internet Service Providers) including Reliance Jio, Airtel, BSNL are providing high-speed broadband internet at very affordable prices in the country. However, compared to normal broadband, Starlink has the ability to provide high-speed internet even in remote areas and this is its biggest USP. Internet can be delivered through satellite even in those remote areas where cable broadband is not possible to reach. However, it is also important to keep in mind that the population living in such areas will not show much interest in using expensive internet. The success of Starlink in India will depend entirely on its price.
