Starlink India Release Date, Pricing, Internet Speed, Plans, Availability, And More, What To Expect In 2026

Starlink

satellite internet is going to be one of the biggest tech entrants in India in 2026. Elon Musk's offering is all set to enter the Indian market, as they have also started renting office spaces in the country, along with hiring staff. For those who are unaware, the Starlink services will work as a boon for underserved areas where the network is always a problem. On that note, here we have jotted down all the details related to the same, including pricing, internet plans, availability, and more.

Starlink Release Date, Plans, And Price In India

See, everything related to the approvals is almost done, but still a couple of things are pending like SATCOM gateways approval, spectrum acquisition, and securing licenses. Expectations are that all these formalities will get done by the first quarter of 2026, and we will get to see service live by May 2026. As for the pricing, it is being said that the Starlink satellite internet one-time setup cost in the country will range somewhere between Rs 30,000 to Rs 35,000. Apart from that, the monthly plans of the same could be available in the country at a starting price of Rs 3,300 and Rs 8,600 per month based on speed.

Starlink Internet Availability, Speeds, And More

The Starlink internet has been capped to have not more than 20,00,000 connections in the country by the government. Apart from that, the same will be serving heavily in the remote areas as compared to urban locations. Coming to the speeds, we may expect it to be in the range of 25Mbps to 225Mbps. The speeds are not that impressive from an urban point of view, but can work wonders in remote locations. Though, the service will soon get competition from Amazon and Jio in the country as they are planning their own satellite internet service deployment as well.