Telecommunications Regulatory Commission of Sri Lanka approves ‘Starlink’ tariff plans
The Morning: The Telecommunications Regulatory Commission of Sri Lanka (TRCSL) has approved the tariff plans for ‘Starlink’ satellite broadband services to be implemented through ‘Starlink’ Lanka (Private) Ltd.
Accordingly, the TRCSL has granted approval for five ‘Starlink’ packages ranging from Rs. 9,200 per month to Rs. 1.8 million per month.
The TRCSL-approved tariff plans are as follows;
The Residential (Fixed) package costs Rs.15,000 per month (with tax), offering unlimited residential data with download speeds ranging from 50-200 Mbps and upload speeds from 20-40 Mbps.
The Residential Lite (Fixed) package costs Rs. 9,200 per month (with tax), offering unlimited deprioritised data with download speeds between 30-100 Mbps and upload speeds between 5-25 Mbps.
The Priority (Fixed) package ranges from Rs. 20,994.24 per month (40 GB of priority data) to Rs. 62,859.24 per month (1 TB of priority data), Rs. 125,965.46 per month (2 TB of priority data) and Rs. 377,896.39 per month (6 TB of priority data) (with tax). The package offers unlimited standard data with download speeds ranging from 50-220 Mbps and upload speeds from 10-30 Mbps. Moreover, customers will be charged an additional Rs. 125.58 per GB for priority data above the subscribed levels as set forth in the Starlink Fair Use Policy.
The Roam (Mobility) package costs Rs. 27,000 per month for the regional service, and Rs. 145,000 per month for the global service (with tax). The package offers unlimited roam data with download speeds between 30-100 Mbps and upload speeds between 5-25 Mbps.
Finally, the Mobile Priority (Mobility) package ranges from Rs. 92,374.67 per month (up to 50 GB of priority mobile data), Rs. 370,486.66 per month (up to 1 TB of priority mobile data) and Rs. 1,852,433.28 per month (up to 5 TB of priority mobile data) (with tax). Moreover, customers will be charged an additional Rs. 738.71 per GB for priority data above the subscribed levels as set forth in the Starlink Fair Use Policy.
OSL take:
Sri Lanka’s move to pave the way for Starlink to service the country is indicative of the expansion of the country’s ICT industry as well as the overall economic expansion. The country’s target of becoming a regional hub supported by its strategic position in the Indian Ocean and the strong trade ties, have resulted in the expansion of the ICT and digital infrastructure development sectors. These expansions have opened up a host of business/investment opportunities as witnessed in Starlink’s move to enter the country. The growth and profits recorded by local businesses engaged in the ICT and digital infrastructure development sectors are also indicative of the increasing business potential in these sectors. This increasing potential and the Sri Lankan government’s focus on transforming the country into an e-economy and the ongoing digitalization drive have already attracted the attention of many foreign businesses/investors. Given all these developments, foreign businesses/investors could therefore confidently explore the expanding opportunities in Sri Lanka’s ICT and digital infrastructure development sectors while also looking at expanding operations through local collaborations.
Article Code : | VBS/AT/20250110/Z_2 |