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
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
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
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
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
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
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
The Ministry of Defence is close to finalising a multi-year contract to deploy a constellation of satellites aimed at tracking potential space-based surveillance targeting India. The initiative marks a significant stride in India's efforts to integrate space technology into national security strategy, LiveMint reported, citing three officials familiar with the matter. Also Read: India Prepares for Satcom Era, Plans Rs 930 Crore Satellite Monitoring Facility Project Implementation The project, valued... Read More
Starlink, a satellite communications service provider, has now received permission to operate in India. The company has reportedly been issued a global mobile personal communication by satellite (GMPCS) license. In the coming days, Starlink will get trial spectrum too. With this, India now has three companies that have the GMPCS license to offer satcom services to the customers - Starlink, Jio-SES, and Eutelsat OneWeb. Starlink still needs to get permission... Read More
The Global System for Mobile Communications Association (GSMA) has called for uniform regulatory treatment of satellite and terrestrial telecom providers, arguing that similar services must be governed by the same legal, economic, and tax frameworks. GSMA's newly appointed Director General, Vivek Badrinath, emphasised that such parity is not merely a commercial requirement but an ethical imperative. Also Read: GSMA Urges India to Play Statesman Role in 5G, 6G Spectrum Strategy... Read More
Union Minister for Communications Jyotiraditya Scindia on Thursday announced that Starlink is set to become the third satellite internet service company to receive a license to operate in India, according to an ANI report. The license will be issued by the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) in the coming days. So far, Bharti Group-backed OneWeb and Reliance Jio have been granted licenses for providing satellite-based internet services in the country. Also... Read More
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has categorically ruled out any review of its recommendations on satellite communication (satcom) spectrum pricing, dismissing objections raised by the Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI). Sources within TRAI told PTI that the regulator has already submitted its recommendations to the government "after following the due consultation process exhaustively and transparently." Also Read: Telcos Oppose TRAI’s Satcom Spectrum Plan, Cite Unfair Advantage to... Read More
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