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Tanay Singh Thakur March 4th, 2022 1:35 PM 1 COMMENTS

Satcom: Jio or Airtel, One Company to be Left Dissatisfied With TRAI

Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel are both going to be entering the satellite communications (satcom) market in India. Jio will be in the distribution segment while Airtel will be producing and distributing as it owns the satcom company OneWeb. Jio will operate its satcom business under Jio Satellite Communications Ltd (JSCL), which was incorporated only a few months ago. Ahead of the 5G spectrum auctions, both Jio and Airtel have... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur March 3rd, 2022 9:50 AM 0 COMMENTS

Jio and Airtel Firmly Stand Apart in Spectrum Auction Opinion

All the industry experts and stakeholders have submitted their opinions to the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) for its consultation paper regarding the upcoming 5G spectrum auction. Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel firmly stand apart when it comes to the views on the spectrum for the satellite communications (satcom) sector. Sunil Bharti Mittal, Chairman of Bharti Enterprises, told ET in an exclusive interaction that the spectrum is not auctioned... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur February 28th, 2022 10:36 AM 1 COMMENTS

Starlink, OneWeb, and Other Satcom Players Importance Increases

The satcom industry (satellite communications) is still fairly young and new compared to the terrestrial networks telecom industry. However, in a very short period, the importance of global companies in the satcom sector has increased. Companies such as Starlink, OneWeb, and more can provide connectivity services even when the terrestrial networks infrastructure or power supply is damaged. During war scenarios such as what is happening in the Russia-Ukraine conflict, satcom... Read More

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