We Are Today the Cheapest Data Market in the World, Says Communications Minister: Report

We Are Today the Cheapest Data Market in the World, Says Communications Minister
Union Telecom Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Tuesday said India’s telecom regulator has proactively released regulations to improve service quality for millions of mobile subscribers, and the centre expects that telecom carriers will lead the way in surpassing global quality-of-service benchmarks.

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India to Surpass Global Service Standards

Speaking at the World Telecom Day 2025 event organised by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), Scindia highlighted the government’s commitment to enhancing service standards. “It is my sincere hope that all our telco providers will move up the value chain in terms of quality of service beyond international benchmarks,” he said, according to an ETTelecom report, urging the industry to prioritise transparency, performance, accountability, and online security.

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Satellite Broadband Market

Scindia also noted the emergence of satellite communication (satcom) as a key enabler of universal connectivity. “Satcom will complement mobile services and drive faster coverage,” he said, adding that India’s satellite broadband market is expected to expand from USD 2.3 billion to USD 20 billion by 2028.

Multiple players, including Starlink, Amazon’s Project Kuiper, Bharti-backed Eutelsat OneWeb, and Reliance Jio-SES, are entering the space, with several already securing licences and awaiting spectrum allocation.

“TRAI has come out with its regulations for administrative assignment. Multiple players have availed of a license, and I am very confident that this roll out on the satellite network as well will probably be the fastest in the world in the years to come, growing from the current USD 2.3 billion market to almost a $20 billion market by 2028,” Scindia reportedly said.

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