New Delhi: Starlink, the satellite tv for pc web service owned by Elon Musk, formally launched its providers in Sri Lanka on Wednesday. With this launch, Sri Lanka has turn into the third nation in South Asia — and one other of India’s neighbours — after Bhutan and Bangladesh to get entry to Starlink’s web providers.

The announcement was made by Starlink on social media platform X, the place the corporate stated: “Starlink’s high-speed, low-latency web is now accessible in Sri Lanka!” Starlink is getting nearer to launching its providers in India. Final month, the corporate obtained a key licence from the Division of Telecommunications (DoT), practically three years after it had first utilized.

Based on reviews, Starlink might begin offering providers in India throughout the subsequent two months. The ultimate step for Starlink to start operations in India is a proper approval from the Indian Nationwide House Promotion and Authorisation Centre (IN-SPACe).

The company has already issued a draft letter of intent (LOI) to the corporate. As soon as each side signal this doc, Starlink will likely be formally cleared to roll out its providers within the Indian market. Starlink gives web via a community of satellites orbiting Earth. The corporate presently operates the world’s largest constellation of satellites, with greater than 6,750 in orbit.

Based on the corporate, Starlink gives quick web with low delay, making it appropriate even for distant areas with restricted connectivity. In Asia, Starlink providers are already accessible in a number of international locations, together with Mongolia, Japan, the Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia, Jordan, Yemen, and Azerbaijan.

Globally, it serves customers in over 100 international locations, providing each residential and roaming web plans. The residential plans are often supplied in two classes: Residential Lite for smaller households with decrease knowledge wants, and Residential for bigger households or heavier utilization.