Viasat and BSNL have showcased direct-to-device satellite connectivity in India. This allows common devices to connect to satellite network...

The government has mandated storage of international calls, satellite phone calls, conference calls and messages made over normal networks ...

The public sector telecom company at present provides satellite phone service to government organisations, shipping companies etc that are ...

Telecom minister Ravi Shankar Prasad assured the House that things will be set right soon but met with limited success in convincing the MP...

This happened after the transponder of NSS-6 Satellite was turned off on May 13 this year due to security concerns.

BSNL's statement has come following an unconfirmed report saying the govt was looking at options including shutting down the telco.

In 2017, the UK-based satellite communications company Inmarsat had entered into an alliance with BSNL to open Indian GSPS gateway for tele...

Satellite phones can work in any part of the country, inside flights and on ships too, as they depend on signals directly from satellites.

“In about a year’s time, we will open satellite phone services to private companies and persons, as well as offer Internet facility on flig...

The Department of Telecom has provision for satellite phone service under Unified Licence called 'Global Mobile Personal Communication by S...

At present, satellite phone services in India are being provided by Tata Communications Limited (TCL) and the facilities are expected to be...

Traditional mobile networks cover around 25-30 kms around towers and can transmit signals to phones placed equal to or below the height of ...

Agencies handling disasters, state police, railways, Border Security Force and other government agencies will be given the phones in the fi...

As part of the Digital India Week celebrations, BSNL has also been holding different programmes at district levels in the Valley.

Iridium said it is interested in investing and providing services in India under conditions approved for INMARSAT services, but it has not ...

The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) in December 2013 had sought TRAI's view on providing 'INMARSAT Services' under new telecom licen...

BSNL authorities during a meeting with LS member Takam Sanjoy assured to make operational the phase 7 of the mobile plan project of 2014-15...