Elon Musk’s Starlink Is Now Available In Bangladesh! Is India Next? Here Are The Latest Updates News24 –
Space X CEO Elon Musk’s Starlink services are now available in Bangladesh. Muhammad Yunus, Chief Adviser of the interim government of Bangladesh, announced the commencement of operations on Tuesday. With this, Bangladesh has become the second neighbouring country of India to avail the services after Bhutan. The advanced internet system, Starlink offers streaming, video calls, online gaming, remote working even in the most remote locations.
Special Assistant to the Chief Adviser, Faiz Ataiyeb Ahmad, wrote on Facebook, “Starlink has officially launched in Bangladesh. They informed me about it by phone yesterday afternoon and confirmed it on their X handle this morning.”
“Starlink is initially launching with two packages – Starlink Residence and Residence Lite. The monthly cost for one is 6,000 taka (USD 47) and the other is 4,200 taka (USD 33). However, there will be a one-time cost 47,000 taka (USD 372) for the setup equipment”, he added.
As of now, there are no speed or data limits and individuals can use unlimited data at speeds up to 300 Mbps. Customers in Bangladesh can place orders starting today.
Is India Next?
It is reported that Starlink is on the verge of securing its final regulatory clearance to launch satellite communication services in India. IN-SPACe, the nodal body under the Department of Space (DoS), is expected to grant approval for the commercial rollout of its satellite broadband services.
“Broadly, the approval for satellite will be given to Starlink as the ministries of home and external affairs which are the key decision-makers on matters of security and geopolitical situation – have already approved the company’s proposal at the department of telecom (DoT),” TOI reported quoting a top source.
After starting its services in Bhutan, Musk’s company had applied for a license in India. Musk had met Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the latter’s visit to Washington DC. It is expected that soon Starlink will start its services in India. Notably, Starlink’s launch in India has been delayed due to the regulatory challenges in India. Elon Musk had earlier dismissed the reports of the internet service being available in India. He said, “Starlink satellite beams are turned off over India”
What Is Starlink?
SpaceX, a company founded by Elon Musk, introduced a new technology called Starlink. Starlink refers to the internet connectivity through satellite. Unlike the traditional internet services which works on optical fibre cables, this new technology uses satellite orbiting around the earth. Due to this, Starlink is more feasible option for rural areas. Laying cables all around is impractical and hefty task. However, Starlink promises to provide fast internet speed ranging around 50 mbps to 150 mbps which suitable for streaming, video conferencing and gaming etc.