Reliance Jio is planning to develop and launch its own low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite constellation comprising 1,600-1,650 satellites at an altitude of around 650 kilometres over the next two to three years, aiming to provide broadband and direct-to-device (D2D) connectivity services, according to an Economic Times report by Kiran … Read More
Starlink, a SpaceX owned satellite communications (satcom) company has been eyeing to launch services in India for many years. However, year after year, the company is just facing delays due to regulatory norms. Many countries globally have already started offering space broadband services to its citizens. Not in India, however. … Read More
Starlink has said that it is still in active discussions with the Indian government for getting permissions to launch services. SpaceX, the parent company of Starlink is going to go for IPO in the near future. Amidst this, news reports surfaced saying that Starlink has hit a snag yet again … Read More
State-run telecom operator Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) is in preliminary discussions with Starlink to explore collaboration opportunities in satellite backhaul and enterprise connectivity services in India, according to an Economic Times report by Muntazir Abbas dated May 25, 2026. Early-stage discussions between BSNL and Starlink “Starlink and BSNL executives … Read More
Reliance Industries is considering a big-bang entry into the satellite communications space, with plans that could involve investments worth billions of dollars. The move would position the Indian group in direct competition with global players such as Starlink and Amazon Project Kuiper, according to an Economic Times report by Kiran … Read More
Starlink India has hit yet another snag aroud its launch. The company which operates in more than 100 countries for globally, is finding it difficult to get clearance from the government to start services in India. Starlink’s parent company SpaceX is at the center of the conversation right now. The … Read More
Starlink, a global satellite communications (satcom) services provider, owned and operated by Elon Musk led SpaceX is going to launch Direct-to-Cell satellites in 2027. The company had first announced the Direct to Cell services in 2024. Now the vice president for Starlink Engineering at SpaceX, at the Mobile World Congress … Read More
Starlink, a statellite-communications (satcom) service provider is looking to enter India. While there are many updates around the approvals for India, things look to be moving slowly. Starlink is already operating in more than a 100 countries, and now it is also expected to start offering commercial services in India. … Read More
Starlink, a satellite communications (satcom) giant, reportedly needs another approval from IN-SPACe for launching Direct-to-Device (D2D) service in India. The D2D service allows the company to directly offer telecom services to the customers on their phones from space. So for example, if you need to text, make a call, or … Read More
Space-based cellular broadband network company AST SpaceMobile today announced the successful orbital launch of BlueBird 6. According to the company, the BlueBird 6 mission lifted off at 10:25 p.m. EST on December 23 from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, India. BlueBird 6 has now become the largest commercial … Read More
SpaceX, Elon Musk owned space exploration and tech company, is offering free router to customers. This is not entirely a free router, but it is actually a free upgrade. So this means that it is not for new customers at all. It will be for customers who have been the … Read More
The satellite communications (satcom) industry in India is still awaiting the government nod to switch on commercial services. One of the things which has taken a long time to clear out is the spectrum pricing and the mode of allocation. The spectrum pricing issue between the TRAI (Telecom Regulatory Authority … Read More
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