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News India Live, Digital Desk: Imagine that you are sitting in a remote village in India, where even the mobile network is not good, and you are watching 4K video non-stop on your phone. This is no longer a dream, but is on its way to becoming a reality. Starlink, the company of Elon Musk, one of the richest people in the world, has started the trial of its satellite internet service in India.
This news is a new ray of hope for crores of Indians who are still deprived of fast and reliable internet connection. Starlink is no ordinary broadband service, it will deliver internet directly from space to your home. Let us understand how this ‘magical’ internet will work and what is Musk’s plan for India.
How does this ‘spacey’ internet work?
Till now we used to depend on fiber optic cables laid on the ground or mobile towers for internet. Laying cables or installing towers in difficult areas like mountains and dense forests is a very expensive and difficult task, that is why internet is not available there.
Starlink has solved this problem.
- Network of thousands of satellites: Elon Musk’s company SpaceX has laid a network of thousands of small satellites in the Earth’s lower orbit. These satellites are continuously revolving around the earth.
- A small umbrella over your home: To get a Starlink connection, you have to install a small dish or ‘user terminal’ on the roof of your house, which is as big as a pizza box.
- Direct connection to space: This dish will catch signals from satellites located directly above in the sky and provide internet to the Wi-Fi router installed in your home. This way, you will have high-speed internet access to your home, without any wires or towers.
What is Elon Musk’s plan for India?
Elon Musk’s mission is not limited to just cities, but his real goal is to connect those villages and towns of India where even today the internet is like a dream.
- Trial begins: Starlink has started testing its service in some places in India. The company is seeing how effective their technology is in India’s climate and environment.
- Helpful in disaster: This technology can prove to be very helpful during natural disasters like floods, earthquakes or storms, when mobile towers and cable lines are broken. Even then contact will remain through satellite.
- Speed and Price: However, what will be its price in India, it is not clear yet. But it is believed that it may be a little more expensive than traditional broadband. Talking about speed, Starlink promises to provide download speeds ranging from 100 Mbps to 200 Mbps, which is many times faster than normal 4G networks.
Starlink’s arrival in India can bring a revolution in the internet world. This will not only open new doors for education, health and business in villages, but it will also prove to be a big step in fulfilling the dream of Digital India.