03/09/2026
Starlink is now a licensed UAE operator.
TDRA issued a ten year licence on 28 August 2026 to Starlink Satellite Communications LLC. It covers a public satellite network and broadband sold to households, businesses, government, maritime and aviation, under the same regulator as e& and du.
Residential runs AED 230 to AED 300 a month, with hardware from AED 1,099. Dubai and Abu Dhabi are currently showing at capacity, so new orders join a waitlist.
The real value is coverage, not speed. Offshore vessels, desert sites, temporary project locations, a new office still waiting on a fibre date. Places the ground network does not reach.
What it does not solve is structure. Jurisdiction, licence activity, visa quota, banking, and who handles the file after the licence is issued.
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