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
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
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
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
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
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
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