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
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 … 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 … 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 … 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 … 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 … 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 … Read More
Eutelsat is in discussions with investors to raise EUR 1.5 billion to support the expansion of its low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite operations, according to a Bloomberg report citing sources familiar with the matter. The funding would be directed toward enhancing Eutelsat’s LEO activities, which stem from its recent merger … Read More
India’s private telecom operators—Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel, and Vodafone Idea—have strongly opposed the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India’s (TRAI) recent recommendations on satellite communication (satcom) spectrum allocation, calling the proposed pricing “unjustifiably low” and the process “non-transparent.” Also Read: TRAI Proposes Administrative Allocation of Satcom Spectrum With Five-Year Licensing Framework … Read More
Intelsat, one of the largest satcom (satellite communication) players globally, has managed to secure permissions from the Indian government to offer direct broadcasting in the country. Intelsat will work in a B2B model in India wherein the satellite operator will offer coverage directly to the India’s broadcast media companies. Four … Read More
The Indian government is fast-tracking the establishment of a Rs 930 crore satellite communication (satcom) monitoring facility to oversee both Indian and foreign satellites operating over Indian airspace. Approved by the Digital Communications Commission (DCC), the facility aims to mitigate interference and enhance coordination among satellites, ensuring secure and efficient … Read More
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