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Starlink has only 5,000 users in Bangladesh, but plans are twice as expensive in India
- •Starlink has not yet officially launched its service in India or announced final pricing, but a temporary website leak suggested a monthly home plan of 8,600 rupees.
- •In Bangladesh, where the service launched in May 2025, Starlink managed to secure only around 5,389 subscribers by May 2026 due to high costs.
- •The estimated monthly fee in India is about 1.7 to 2.3 times higher than standard monthly fees in countries like Bangladesh, Nigeria, Kenya, and Ghana.
Key Questions Answered
In Bangladesh, Starlink offers a residential plan for 6,000 Taka and a light plan for 4,200 Taka per month, roughly equivalent to 47 and 33 US dollars. Following its launch on May 20, 2025, the service gathered 5,389 subscribers by May 2026.
Lauren Dreyer, Vice President of Business Operations at Starlink, explained that the 8,600 rupees monthly home plan and 34,000 rupees hardware kit figures were dummy test data caused by a configuration glitch. She clarified that official prices for India have not yet been announced.
According to TRAI data, the average monthly wireless revenue per user in India is 196.04 rupees, making Starlink's temporary monthly fee of 8,600 rupees about 44 times that amount. Additionally, the first-year cost would reach 137,200 rupees including the hardware kit.
