Starlink's going to launch services soon in India. The company has signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) with the Maharashtra government. The development was shared by the Chief Minister of the state, Devendra Fadnavis. Starlink is in the process to get the regulatory approvals from the government of India. The company will join the likes of Eutelsat OneWeb and Jio SES in offering high-speed space broadband access to the citizens... Read More
Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) and Viasat India have announced an expanded collaboration focused on skill development, industry readiness in the field of satellite communications and emerging technologies, and the commercialization of advanced uncrewed aircraft solutions. The new initiatives were formally launched during the India Mobile Congress 2025. Also Read: BSNL and Viasat Trial Direct-to-Device Satellite Connectivity Centre of Excellence for UAV and IoT Technologies Under the partnership, BSNL's Bharat... Read More
Starlink, a satellite communications (satcom) provider, will soon start operations in India. The government is finally comfortable with the company operating in the country. Starlink now plans to deploy nine gateway earth stations across India to start services. These stations would come in cities such as Mumbai, Noida, Kolkata, Chandigarh, and Lucknow. The company has applied for 600 Gbps capacity over India through the Gen 1 constellation. For the unaware,... Read More
Noting that the cost of one GB of wireless data in India is now lower than the price of a cup of tea, Prime Minister Narendra Modi highlighted that India ranks among the leading nations in per-user data consumption, signifying that digital connectivity is no longer a privilege or luxury but an integral part of everyday life. Also Read: India Mobile Congress 2025 to... Read More
Starlink, a major satellite communications (satcom) player globally, has started groundwork in India. The company is building the terrestrial infrastructure to power its networks for customers. Starlink is reportedly in advanced discussions with the data centers and telecom operators to build this infrastructure. Earlier this year, there were announcements that Starlink has partnered with the two major telecom operators including Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel for distributing its services across... Read More
Starlink is coming soon to India. The company has received the license from the government. However, as per the rules set by the government for the license, the company can't copy or decrypt data of Indian citizens outside India. This is to protect the national security and the citizens of the country. India has agreed to bring Starlink in India after a long wait. Read More - Vivo V60 Lite Spotted... Read More
US-based wireless technology company Qualcomm Technologies is aggressively advancing its work on 6G fixed wireless access (FWA) and satellite connectivity, aiming to stay ahead in the next wave of wireless innovation. In an interaction with ETTelecom, John Smee, Senior Vice President of Engineering and Global Head of Wireless Research at Qualcomm, highlighted the company's focus on Indian academia, local R&D capabilities, 5G FWA and non-terrestrial networks (NTN). Also Read: 5G... Read More
Eutelsat and Nelco, two companies in the space communications space have signed an agreement to offer LEO (low earth orbit) services across India. This will be to deliver Eutelsat OneWeb connectivity across the country. The satcom (satellite communication) companies have been waiting for the clearance from the government for commercial spectrum use. The allocation method is yet to be decided. Under the agreement, OneWeb India Communications, Eutelsat’s local operating entity,... Read More
Nelco Limited, a Tata Group company and one of India's satellite communication service providers, has signed an agreement with Eutelsat to deliver OneWeb low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite connectivity services across the country. Under the pact, Nelco will partner with OneWeb India Communications, Eutelsat's local operating entity, to offer low-latency LEO connectivity for customers on land, at sea and in the air. The services will cover India's borders, territorial waters,... Read More
Starlink, a global satellite communications (satcom) service provider, has received its unified license to operate in India. The company can start services in India now. However, there are still somethings which need to be finalised on the end of the government. The satcom companies are waiting for the government to decide and release details on many things including frameworks for spectrum allocation, infrastructure deployment and more. Jyotiraditya Scindia, union telecom... Read More
Cisco Systems, a US-based digital communications technology company, is working with India's Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel, and Vodafone Idea (Vi), and says it is well equipped to handle space broadband traffic. The company has also validated networking equipment with Starlink, enabling integration of satellite-based broadband services into terrestrial telecom networks, according to a senior executive. Also Read: Jio Platforms, AMD, Cisco, and Nokia Partner to Build Open Telecom AI Platform: MWC25... Read More
Starlink is expected to start offering connections very soon in India. The company has received the necessary permissions and the government seems to be onboard with the presence of Starlink in the country. What's interesting is the recent statement that came from Pemmasani Chandra Sekhar, the Minister of State for Telecommunications. Many are wondering what the presence of Starlink will do to the likes of BSNL (Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited),... Read More
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Good work TCS and BSNL Team keep going ! Build your empire with the people who stepping stones at you…
Why don't u use 1 metrics to show data consumption, it's billion million and some where it's Gb and Mb…
Oh..sorry premium than Airtel not same.
I don't know how come same tariffs. Please care to explain.
Same situation in Maharastra circle..Airtel 4G is becoming stronger day by day...and Vi's network is degrading very badly...and that one…
