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 … 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 … 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 … 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 … 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 … 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 … Read More
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 … 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. … 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 … 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 … 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 … 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 … Read More
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