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Starlink Faces Major Cost Hurdles: India Price Twice That of Bangladesh
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News18•13-10-2026, 12:01
Starlink Faces Major Cost Hurdles: India Price Twice That of Bangladesh
- •Starlink's placeholder Indian pricing was briefly displayed at roughly 8,600 rupees per month and 34,000 rupees for the hardware kit.
- •Despite lower pricing in Bangladesh, Starlink has managed to attract only around 5,000 users because cheap local fiber and mobile alternatives are widely available.
- •India's placeholder monthly price is about 44 times higher than the average wireless user's monthly spending, posing a massive challenge for ordinary households.
Key Questions Answered
In December 2025, Starlink's Indian website briefly showed a placeholder price of ₹8,600 per month for the home plan and ₹34,000 for the hardware kit, though company executives stated it was dummy test data from a configuration glitch and official pricing has not yet been announced.
Starlink had 5,389 subscribers in Bangladesh by May 2026 after launching in May 2025. Adoption remains very low because local fiber and mobile internet alternatives are much cheaper, with local broadband starting around Tk 400 for 5 Mbps, making Starlink roughly 10 times more expensive.
Starlink recorded 1,862 subscribers within its first four months, grew to 3,500 subscribers by March 31, 2026, and reached 5,389 subscribers by May 2026 in Bangladesh.
