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Kripa B July 26th, 2025 11:19 AM 3 COMMENTS

Satellite Internet Key for Rural India, Says DoT Official: Report

India's telecom and space sectors are witnessing growth driven by foreign direct investment (FDI), technological innovation, and policy reforms aimed at enhancing connectivity and manufacturing capabilities. This was underscored at the 2nd India Space Policy Conference held in the national capital, which brought together key stakeholders from government, industry, and academia. Also Read: SES Awaits Regulatory Nod to Launch Jio-Backed Satellite Broadband Services in India Surge in FDI and Technological... Read More

Kripa B July 24th, 2025 10:33 PM 0 COMMENTS

SES Awaits Regulatory Nod to Launch Jio-Backed Satellite Broadband Services in India: Report

Luxembourg-based satellite operator SES is awaiting final security approvals from the Indian government to commercially launch its satellite-based broadband services in partnership with Reliance Jio. The company's medium Earth orbit (MEO) communications satellite system, O3b mPOWER, will deliver enterprise-grade connectivity and support 5G backhaul infrastructure in remote and underserved areas across India. SES's newly inducted O3b mPOWER satellites will enable Jio's satellite broadband offering for enterprises in the country. Also... Read More

Tanuja K July 21st, 2025 11:28 PM 0 COMMENTS

DE-CIX India Onboards Starlink

DE-CIX, an internet exchange company, has announced that it has onboarded Starlink. The satellite communications (satcom) service provider is all set to launch services in a few months in India. Starlink will likely launch services by late 2025 or early 2026. DE-CIX will offer the ground infrastructure support that Starlink needs, even though the company has several thousand LEO (low earth orbit) satellites deployed in the space. Industry leaders expect... Read More

Tanuja K July 21st, 2025 11:43 AM 0 COMMENTS

Starlink’s New Speed Upgrades are Phenomenal

Starlink is coming soon to India. However, that is not what we want to focus on now. The company is continously making upgrades on its technology. The new generation of Starlink satellites will come with phenomenal speed upgrades. The next-generation satellites from Starlink, which are yet to be deployed, will come with massive upgrades in their ability to deliver download and speed upgrades. According to media reports online, the Starlink... Read More

Srikapardhi July 16th, 2025 10:40 PM 0 COMMENTS

Rogers Launches Beta Trial of Satellite-to-Mobile Text Service in Canada

Rogers Communications has launched a beta trial of its direct satellite-to-mobile text messaging service. The new service, Rogers Satellite, currently supports text messaging only and is available free of charge during the beta period for anyone in Canada with a compatible phone. "Only 18 per cent of the country is covered by traditional wireless networks. With this new technology (Rogers Satellite), Rogers now covers over 5.4 million square kilometres within Canada,... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur July 11th, 2025 8:55 PM 0 COMMENTS

Three SES Satellites Get Approval from IN-SPACe in India

On the very same day that Starlink's satellites go approval from IN-SPACe, three satellites from SES secured approval from the same agency. SES is a Luxembourg-based company which you might have heard of because of its partnership with Jio. There's a subsidiary of SES which is called Jio-SES in which Jio Platforms also has a stake. These three satellites, however, do not come under Jio-SES. The three satellites which got... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur July 10th, 2025 1:07 PM 0 COMMENTS

Starlink Gets Final Nod from Indian Authorities

Starlink, a global satellite communication (satcom) services company, is finally coming to India. The company has been trying to access permissions from the Indian government for years now. But it hadn't happened, until now. Starlink, owned by Elon Musk's SpaceX, has received the final regulatory requirement from the Indian authorities. Starlink has to comply with many security regulations, and so does other satcom companies in the Indian market. The approval... Read More

Srikapardhi July 4th, 2025 9:22 AM 0 COMMENTS

Sateliot Selects Alen Space to Build Next Five Satellites

Spanish 5G satellite connectivity operator Sateliot said it has entrusted the manufacture of its next five satellites to the Spanish firm Alen Space. The new satellites, scheduled for launch in 2026, are a key part of Sateliot's strategy to establish a global, dual-use 5G satellite connectivity network, serving both civilian and defence applications. Also Read: Verizon Satellite SMS; Viasat Demos D2D in Brazil; KPN Expands Satellite IoT and More Built... Read More

Kripa B June 30th, 2025 1:02 PM 0 COMMENTS

Starlink and Amazon Kuiper Sign Initial Commercial Deals with VSAT Players in India: Report

American satellite broadband companies Starlink and Amazon's Project Kuiper have signed their first commercial agreements with Indian VSAT (Very Small Aperture Terminal) service providers, marking a key step toward launching enterprise and government-focused satellite broadband services in the country. These partnerships have been formalised even before the official allocation of satellite spectrum, Moneycontrol reported, citing sources. Also Read: DoT Grants Extension to OneWeb, Jio-SES JV for Provisional Satellite Spectrum: Report... Read More

Kripa B June 21st, 2025 1:56 PM 0 COMMENTS

DoT Grants Extension to OneWeb, Jio-SES JV for Provisional Satellite Spectrum: Report

The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has granted a six-month extension to Bharti Enterprises-backed Eutelsat OneWeb and the Jio-SES joint venture, Orbit Connect India, allowing continued use of provisional satellite spectrum until November 2025. The extension provides additional time for both companies to comply with the government's new mandatory security guidelines issued in May this year, both Moneycontrol and Livemint reported, citing officials familiar with the matter. Also Read: TRAI Says... Read More

Kripa B June 18th, 2025 4:13 PM 2 COMMENTS

Vodafone Idea and AST SpaceMobile Partner to Bring Satellite Broadband Connectivity to India

Indian telecom service provider Vodafone Idea (Vi) and satellite-based cellular broadband network provider AST SpaceMobile announced a strategic partnership to expand mobile connectivity across India's unconnected regions. "Collaboration to bring Direct-to-Device satellite broadband connectivity to India, supporting Digital India's vision of universal mobile access," Vodafone Idea said in an exchange filing on Wednesday, June 18, 2025. Also Read: Airtel Partners with SpaceX to Bring Starlink Internet to its Customers in India... Read More

Kripa B June 18th, 2025 9:54 AM 0 COMMENTS

Govt, TRAI Dismiss Telcos’ Concerns Over Satellite Broadband Threat: Report

The government and telecom regulator TRAI (Telecom Regulatory Authority of India) have dismissed concerns raised by telecom operators that satellite broadband players such as Starlink and Amazon Kuiper could disrupt the telecom market and erode operator revenues. Authorities have asserted that satellite communication (satcom) and terrestrial telecom services operate in distinct spheres, with satellite broadband expected to play only a limited role in the Indian market. Also Read: TRAI Says... Read More