The current timeline was set on the basis, if the company could roll out its services in the country by April. However, this licenses setback can cause a major issue for the company, which will then have to push back its timeline. It was reported that the company is looking to have 2,00,000 Starlink devices in India by December 2022. Back then, the company was reportedly aiming to provide high-speed internet to ten rural Lok Sabha constituencies for 80 percent of the Starlink terminals shipped to India.Īfter registration, Starlink Country Director Sanjay Bhargava in December stated that the company is looking to apply for a commercial licence on or before January 31. With the help of this registration, the company became eligible to apply for licences before providing services to users in India. To recall, Starlink registered its business in the country back in November, under the name Starlink Satellite Communications Private Limited. Also Read - Airtel, Vi, Jio issue warning of 5G phone shortage in India: Here's why The email sent by Starlink informing customers about the refund states that the timeline for receiving licences to operate in India is “currently unknown” and that there are “several issues” that must be resolved within the licensing framework to allow the company to operate in India. Also Read - Parliamentary committee recommends DoT to merge MTNL with BSNL The country is considered as one of the key markets Starlink is targeting, and is believed to be getting ready to launch its services in ten rural Lok Sabha constituencies. Also Read - Samsung could soon start making 4G, 5G equipment in India: Details hereĭoT has instructed Starlink to refund pre-orders and not take any more until its satellite internet services have been licensed in India. However, since then, a lot of developments have taken place and the company is currently refunding Indian users for their pre-orders, following the directions given to it by the Department of Telecom (DoT). SpaceX’s satellite internet division, Starlink had previously started accepting pre-orders for its upcoming services in India.
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