Pre-bookings for Elon Musk's Starlink Internet opens in India

MUMBAI: Pre-booking for Elon Muskowned SpaceX's Starlink Internet

Ser vice has opened for several places around the world, including certain areas in India.

Starlink has revealed that it is targeting coverage in several areas in India by 2022. Pre-booking for these areas have started for a refundable amount of $99.

"Availability is limited. Orders will be fulfilled on a first-come, first-ser ved basis," Starlink said on its website.

The areas in India for which prebooking is available include India Colony Rd, Bapunagar, Ahmedabad, Gujarat; and Indian Coffee House Road, Indore, Madhya Pradesh, among others.

Musk had said last month that internet speed of its Starlink satellitebased internet ser vice, which aims to provide cheaper web for millions in remote areas across the world, will double to 300 Mbps this year.