In order to expand its service in Asia, SpaceX’s Starlink satellite internet network plans to deploy 200,000 broadband terminals in India, according to a business presentation. Sanjay Bhargava, Starlink’s India Director, said on LinkedIn on Monday that the company has formed Starlink Satellite Communications Private, a wholly-owned subsidiary in India. The company can now apply for licences and open bank accounts, according to Bhargava, a former PayPal executive.
According to Bhargava’s LinkedIn corporate presentation last week, the subsidiary has a “stretch goal” of deploying 200,000 Starlink user terminals in more than 160,000 rural districts across India by December 2022. After joining up for a $99 per month internet service that includes user terminals that connect to the Starlink satellites, users can get the $499 bundle. Starlink also plans to bring internet connectivity to schools in and around the capital city of New Delhi, according to the company’s presentation.
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“We aim to assist those who are underserved,” Bhargava wrote. Bhargava formerly worked on PayPal with SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, according to his LinkedIn profile. “Sanjay deserves a lot of credit for X’s success,” Musk tweeted on Monday. “Now supporting SpaceX in bringing services to rural India. I have a lot of admiration for you.” According to Bloomberg, Starlink is in talks with two telecommunications operators in the Philippines to sell its satellite service.
There are currently about 1,650 Starlink satellites in orbit. By the middle of 2027, the company expects to employ 42,000 people, allowing it to develop a global internet service. Starlink was supposed to finish beta testing in October, according to Musk, opening the way for future network growth. Although it is unclear whether Starlink’s beta phase has concluded, Insider confirmed that the company’s website had references to beta testing prior to Thursday. The references have been removed since then.
