Starlink can give only 20 lakh connections pan-India: MoS Telecom
The Minister of State for Telecom was speaking on the sidelines of a review meeting of BSNL here.
'Starlink can have only 20 lakh customers in India and offer up to 200 Mbps speed. That won't affect telecom services," the minister said.
Satcom services are expected to target rural and remote areas where BSNL is known to have a significant presence.
He said that the upfront cost for satcom services will be too high, and the monthly cost may be around Rs 3,000.
The minister said that the BSNL 4G rollout is complete, and it does not plan to increase tariffs as of now. 'We want market first. There are no tariff hikes planned." PTI PRS MR
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