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Starlink Limits New Sign-Ups in Parts of Argentina as It Prepares India Launch

Independent data showing faster speeds with far lower latency than geostationary rivals underpins its push to challenge terrestrial broadband.

Overview

  • Argentina’s coverage map flags zones such as Greater Buenos Aires and Tierra del Fuego as “saturated,” pausing new customer activations until capacity increases.
  • Prospective users are directed to Starlink’s availability tool, which marks areas as available, saturated, or pending and offers wait-list registration where service is not open.
  • Starlink introduced a 30‑day free trial for new customers in October, with eligibility dependent on local coverage conditions.
  • In India, the company is hiring finance and compliance roles in Bengaluru as it readies a commercial rollout targeted for early 2026 against Jio Satellite and OneWeb.
  • SpaceX details a capacity roadmap featuring V3 satellites launched by Starship that would add about 60 Tbps per mission, alongside Direct to Cell service and additional spectrum.