Starlink Starts Hiring In India, Elon Musk's Satellite Internet Ready To Launch?

Starlink satellite internet has been making a lot of headlines for a long time now. In a recent development, it has been revealed that Elon Musk's satellite internet providing firm is hiring from the local

talent pool of India to make the operations seamless. The whole drive is aimed at building a solid financial and compliance team in the country. Expectations are that the company will be ready to begin the commercial operations in the first quarter of 2026. As for the recruitment, the company has posted multiple high-level finance and accounting positions on its career page, along with different professional networking websites. These roles consist of Senior Treasury Analyst, Tax Manager, Payments Manager, and Accounting Manager. All these roles are based in Bengaluru.For those who need to know, Starlink has pretty clearly mentioned that all these positions are on-site in nature, and the candidates should expect no remote or hybrid options. Furthermore, the local Starlink team will play a major role in building the reporting, accounting, and statutory compliance systems to back Starlink's operations in India.

What Can We Expect From Starlink India?

As of now, Starlink is only a couple of approvals away from kicking off its operations in the Indian market. The company has already applied to get the permit for opening ground stations in the country in cities like Kolkata, Lucknow, Chandigarh, Mumbai, and Noida. And yes, Starlink has also leased office space in Mumbai which means we can see a physical office in the mentioned city as well.Also Read: Elon Musk To Create An Army Of Tesla Robots, Here Is Why That being said, the expectations are really high from Elon Musk's satellite internet service as it promises to provide seamless connectivity in remote areas. Rumours have it that the setup cost of the same will be somewhere around Rs 30,000 in the Indian market, and the monthly plans will begin at a price of Rs 3,000. It will most probably face competition from Jio Satellite and Eutelsat OneWeb solution.