Starlink, which offers internet services through satellite technology, launched services in the Maldives on Friday.
Starlink announced the launch of services in the availability chart on the company's official website. The launch was also announced on Starlink's X account.
Packages are now available for order through the company's website.
Starlink offers packages for households, businesses and high-demand users as well as special packages for use at sea. Monthly payments range from MVR 1,000 to MVR 80,000.
Hardwave has to be purchased to access the Starlink service. The price of special hardware for homes is MVR 10,000.
The Maldives becomes the first South Asian country where the Starlink service is available.
An internet service provider license in the Maldives was granted to the company on August 24.
The Communications Authority of Maldives (CAM) issued a license to operate in the country to Starlink Services Maldives, a subsidiary registered in the Maldives.
Starlink is a company owned by SpaceX and Tesla's billionaire founder Elon Musk.
Starlink provides internet coverage to over 60 countries using small satellites in low earth orbit.
Since the company started sending satellites into space in 2019, more than 5,000 satellites have been put into orbit.
SpaceX aims to provide internet service with a total of 12,000 satellites.
