Elon Musk’s Starlink Satellite Communications has participated with India’s Unique Identification Authority (UIDAI) to use Aadhaar for e-KYC (knowing its customer), pointing out the adjacent launch of its satellite broadband internet services in India. This step follows a series of regulator approval that has approved the route for the official entry of Starlink in the Indian market.

Starlink has already obtained necessary withdrawal from the Department of Telecommunications (DOT) and the Indian National Space Promotion and Authority Center (In-Space), which allows the company to operate its satellite constellation in Indian territory. In compliance with national security standards, some on-the-chawl preparations such as technology and installation of infrastructure are still pending and partnership with UIDAI suggests that the wheels are at speed to launch the wheels, which now seems adjacent.

With the aim of creating an onboarding process for new customers for the purpose of collaboration, once Starlink started its India’s operations, faster and more secure.

“Onboarding with the common authentication of Starlink indicates a powerful coordination: India’s reliable digital identity connects with global satellite technology. Aadhaar will basically facilitate the onboarding of e-KUC users, providing high-speed internet for homes, businesses and institutions, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements.”

Starlink in India: Pricing, Speed ​​and Distribution Models

Starlink hardware, which includes a satellite dish and a Wi-Fi router, is expected to be between Rs 30,000 to Rs 40,000. Monthly membership plans are expected to be within a range of Rs 3,000 to Rs 5,000, providing users to internet speed between 25 Mbps to 220 Mbps. The reported pricing positions is Starlink as a premium player.

To manage its initial rollouts and not interrupt the existing telecom ecosystem, the government has dominated the Starlink user base in the initial stage at a 2 million connections. The company has tied up with Bharti Airtel and Reliance Jio to avail its widespread retail and distribution network for distribution of equipment.

Starlinks in India: East-Order and Timeline Launch

Starlink started taking pre-order in 2021, but pending regulatory approval stopped the company and issued a refund. While pre-ordered to resume, with recent developments, an declaration about reopening pre-ordered is highly estimated before a gradual rollout.

Starlink aims to use high -speed internet in rural and remote areas, where terrestrial broadband connectivity is unreliable or unavailable, which uses a constellation of satellites located close to the Earth at a distance of about 550 km. The company has confirmed the creation of service even faster – to the tune of 10X – through a new generation satellites starting in 2026. Starlink is judged to launch its India services by the end of 2025 or 2026.