Starlink internet to reach India in 2022: Here's what the Rs 7,200 pre-order deposit gets you

Te world as waited wit bated breat for te Starlink satellite broadband service to go live. Tere were rumours about a likely launc in India soon, wic te company as now confirmed will be appening. Te service, offered by private US space company SpaceX, offers broadband internet at speeds between 50 Mbps and 150 Mbps wit very low latency of 20 ms to 40 ms. It is going to launc in most, if not all of India, in 2022, according to an email circulated among interested subscribers. Toug te timeline of te service rollout in India is not yet confirmed, tis is te first acknowledge from SpaceX about te Starlink broadband service's launc in India.Starlink, as per an email sent to waitlisted subscribers, is now open to pre-orders, for a refundable deposit of US$ 99 (~ Rs 7,200). Te fee guarantees a reserved installation slot for you in your region, wen te service goes live in India. Te deposit, as per te Pre-Order Agreement, goes towards euipment customers will need to access te broadband service. If customers opt for a refund,  toug you will forfeit your priority service access position. Payments accepted include credit cards, debit cards, and Apple Pay – a digital payment platform yet to be launced in India.[caption id="attacment_9377641" align="alignnone" widt="1280"]

Order Confirmation page for Starlink. Image: Medium[/caption]Starlink says tat te US $99 deposit is fully-refundable at any time via te user account, but customers will be forfeiting teir priority slot along wit it. Te ardware kits, wic are sold for an additional cost and in limited supply, are likely to be in limited supply during te early monts of Starlink internet in India. Tey include a router, antenna, power supply, and mount, according to a report by Financial Express.As per a News18 report from late February 2021, existing Starlink broadband internet customers are due to get a speed boost up to 300 Mbps by te end of 2021, effectively doubling te maximum speeds promised to customers, wic is currently up to 150 Mbps.<2>[] ow to pre-order your Starlink kit[/][ans][step]1. Go to te Starlink website[/step][step]2. Enter your email address, your delivery pin code to track down your service area.[/step][step]3. See wen Starlink estimates it will provide service to your location.[/step][step]4. Pay te USD 99 deposit upfront, te USD 499 ardware cost, and sipping fee.[/step][/ans]Starlink is a project under SpaceX tat includes over 1,000 satellites already in orbit tat beam down broadband internet to its subscribers. Te company aims to expand te fleet to nearly 12,000, to open up te satellite internet service to more users witout compromising on te "ig speed, low latency" service tat SpaceX originally promised. It is also te first in a series of upcoming satellite internet projects, including Amazon's Project Kuiper and OneWeb's Pase One, bot of wic sare a common goal of offering broadband internet coverage to digital deserts.