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Tanay Singh Thakur February 26th, 2022 11:29 AM 0 COMMENTS

Jio, Vi Side Against Airtel When it Comes to Spectrum Auction for Satcom

Reliance Jio and Vodafone Idea (Vi) have been voicing against the administrative allocation of the spectrum that Bharti Airtel and other satellite communications (satcom) companies want. The issue is, Airtel, a major stakeholder of the satcom company OneWeb and other satcom companies want that spectrum for the satellite players should not be given through an auction but through administrative allocation. But Jio and Vodafone Idea (Vi) want that anyone who... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur February 14th, 2022 11:31 AM 1 COMMENTS

Jio Forms JV With SES for Offering Satellite Broadband Services

Reliance Jio has just announced that it is forming a joint venture with SES, a global satellite-based content connectivity solutions provider. The new joint venture (JV) will be called Jio Space Technology Limited (JSTL). With this new venture, Jio and SES will look to provide next-generation affordable and scalable satellite broadband services in India. Jio Platforms Limited (JPL) will hold the majority and controlling equity stake of 51%, while SES... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur February 11th, 2022 1:37 PM 0 COMMENTS

OneWeb Successfully Launches 34 Satellites Taking the Fleet to 428 in the Orbit

OneWeb has just announced that it has successfully launched 34 satellites into space on February 10, 2022. The deployment of these satellites has helped the company take its total fleet to 428 satellites in space. Arianespace from the Guiana Space Centre in Kourou, French Guiana, helped OneWeb with this launch. OneWeb wants to launch a total of 648 satellites into the earth’s atmosphere, out of which the company has managed... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur February 10th, 2022 10:40 AM 6 COMMENTS

Jio Might Have Another Surprise Stored for the Market

When Reliance Jio came to the market, it surprised the existing telcos by offering free data, free voice calling and very cheap mobile services. However, the company might have another surprise stored for the market. Until now, in the telco space, only Airtel had a confirmed satellite broadband business as Bharti group owns the global satcom company OneWeb. However, that might change now. According to an ET Telecom report, Jio’s... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur February 3rd, 2022 9:49 AM 0 COMMENTS

Starlink Premium Comes With Bigger Antenna and Support Higher Bandwidth

If you want a satellite broadband connection that could deliver high bandwidth and low latency, the ‘Starlink Premium’ is here to do just that. The company is now offering two kinds of Starlink —a) the Standard one and b) the Starlink Premium. It is a high-performance antenna built to deliver better downloading speeds and lower latency. Elon Musk, CEO of SpaceX, the parent company of Starlink, said in a tweet... Read More

Anupam Sharma January 21st, 2022 3:27 PM 0 COMMENTS

OneWeb Disregards Jio’s Claim of Auction for Spectrum Being a Global Trend

In a new development regarding the 5G spectrum auctions, the low-earth orbit (LEO) satellite operator OneWeb has told TRAI that there wasn’t any auction of spectrum for Fixed Satellite Services (FSS) in Brazil, and it is most likely not going to happen in Mexico, Saudi Arabia or Thailand as well. This submission from Bharti-backed satellite operator discredits the claims made by Jio that the auction of spectrum for broadband-from-space is... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur January 20th, 2022 11:58 AM 1 COMMENTS

Satellite Broadband in India: OneWeb, Hughes Announce Six Year Distribution Partner Agreement

OneWeb and Hughes, two major names in the satellite broadband services, have announced a strategic distribution partnership of six years to provide low-earth orbit (LEO) connectivity services across India. This arrangement between the companies, a joint venture between Bharti Airtel and Hughes, follows the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed by both entities in September 2021. Hughes Communications India Private Limited (HCIPL) is well-positioned to deliver services to the government and... Read More

Anupam Sharma January 17th, 2022 8:54 PM 1 COMMENTS

Jio Pushes for Auction of Spectrum for Allocation of Airwaves in its Submission to TRAI

5G spectrum auctions are on the horizon as the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has already kick-started the process. Now, in new developments, India’s leading telecom operator Reliance Jio has informed TRAI about the gaining popularity of auction of spectrum for broadband-from-space services as Brazil has already completed the process and seemingly Saudi Arabia, Mexico and Thailand are all set to follow the suit. Jio has rather urged TRAI... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur January 5th, 2022 11:44 AM 1 COMMENTS

Starlink India Director and Chairman Sanjay Bhargava Resigns

Starlink India Head, Sanjay Bhargava has resigned citing personal reasons. This comes right after the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) ordered the company to refund all the pre-orders to the Indian customers. Starlink was also denied the authority to accept pre-bookings as it didn’t have the commercial license to offer services in the country yet. In a LinkedIn post, late Tuesday, Bhargava wrote that December 31, 2021, was his last working... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur January 5th, 2022 10:14 AM 0 COMMENTS

Bharti Airtel, Hughes Announce Joint Venture

To provide satellite broadband services in India, Bharti Airtel and Hughes have announced a joint venture. The joint venture will be operational as HCIPL and will combine the Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT) businesses of both companies. This will enable the new joint venture in delivering scalable and flexible networking solutions using satellite connectivity for primary transport, backup, and hybrid implementation. According to a joint release, the agreement between both... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur January 4th, 2022 11:53 AM 5 COMMENTS

Starlink India Asked to Refund All Pre-Orders by DoT

The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has asked Starlink India to refund all the pre-orders it has taken until now. Starlink reached out to the customers and asked them to claim their refund by signing in to their account and clicking on ‘Cancel and Request Refund’. This is a big blow to the company and one that will certainly affect its business in India. The DoT and the Telecom Regulatory Authority... Read More

Anupam Sharma December 24th, 2021 3:37 PM 0 COMMENTS

OneWeb Agrees to Distribution Partnership With Australian Company Vocus

The low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite communications company, One Web has announced its distribution partnership agreement with Australian telecommunications company Vocus is an initiative to offer OneWeb’s high-speed and low-latency communications service across Australia. The partnership is also going to benefit Vocus as OneWeb is supported by a global network of gateways and user terminals and its global connectivity platform provides high-bandwidth and low-latency connectivity which will ensure the expansion... Read More