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Tanuja K

Starlink Gets Unified License, India Launch Soon

Starlink Gets Unified License, India Launch Soon

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 … Read More

Kripa B

Cisco Working with Indian Telcos, Validates Starlink Integration to Enable Satellite Broadband: Report

Cisco Working with Indian Telcos, Validates Starlink Integration to Enable Satellite Broadband: Report

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 … Read More

Kripa B

Satellite Internet Key for Rural India, Says DoT Official: Report

Satellite Internet Key for Rural India, Says DoT Official: Report

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

Kripa B

SES Awaits Regulatory Nod to Launch Jio-Backed Satellite Broadband Services in India: Report

SES Awaits Regulatory Nod to Launch Jio-Backed Satellite Broadband Services in India: Report

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

Tanuja K

DE-CIX India Onboards Starlink

DE-CIX India Onboards Starlink

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

Tanuja K

Starlink’s New Speed Upgrades are Phenomenal

Starlink’s New Speed Upgrades are Phenomenal

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

Tanay Singh Thakur

Three SES Satellites Get Approval from IN-SPACe in India

Three SES Satellites Get Approval from IN-SPACe in India

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

Tanay Singh Thakur

Starlink Gets Final Nod from Indian Authorities

Starlink Gets Final Nod from Indian Authorities

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

Srikapardhi

Sateliot Selects Alen Space to Build Next Five Satellites

Sateliot Selects Alen Space to Build Next Five Satellites

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

Kripa B

Starlink and Amazon Kuiper Sign Initial Commercial Deals with VSAT Players in India: Report

Starlink and Amazon Kuiper Sign Initial Commercial Deals with VSAT Players in India: Report

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

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