Starlink has issued a formal clarification regarding the status of its operations in India, addressing recent speculation concerning service pricing and website availability.
Lauren Dreyer, Vice President of Starlink Business Operations, confirmed that the Starlink India website is not currently live, and the company is not accepting orders from customers in the region.
Explanation of Pricing Data
The statement was released in response to information that recently appeared online, which seemed to suggest specific pricing tiers for the Indian market. Dreyer explained that this visibility was the result of a technical “config glitch” that briefly displayed “dummy test data.”
She explicitly stated that the numbers visible during the glitch “do not reflect what the cost of Starlink service will be in India.” The technical issue responsible for displaying this test data has since been fixed.
Current Focus and Regulatory Approvals
Regarding the timeline for a potential launch, Dreyer noted that the company is eager to provide high-speed internet access to the region. However, operations cannot commence immediately.
The Starlink team is currently focused on obtaining the necessary final government approvals required to officially turn on the service and launch the website for Indian consumers.
Reports indicate that Starlink is planning to establish gateway earth stations in Chandigarh, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai, and Noida, which would connect user terminals to SpaceX’s satellite constellation.