Globalstar, Apple's satcom partner, joins the race to enter India's space communications marketGlobalstar, Apple's satcom partner, seeks regulatory approval to offer services in India, joining Starlink, OneWeb, Amazon Kuiper, and Reli...
09 Apr, 2025, 12.46 AM IST
Amid Musk-India ties: Satcom players may get easier launchThe government is considering relaxing security conditions for satellite communication licences to align with global practices. This could ...
02 Dec, 2024, 09.33 PM IST
Eutelsat OneWeb, Jio seek provisional satellite spectrum to be future-readyEutelsat OneWeb and Reliance Jio, in a meeting with Scindia and space ecosystem stakeholders, sought provisional satellite spectrum for fas...
16 Jul, 2024, 11.18 AM IST
Amazon's Project Kuiper in queue for satcom licenceAmazon is the fourth firm to seek such a licence in India to offer space communications services after Eutelsat OneWeb, Jio's satcom unit, ...
12 Jul, 2024, 11.28 PM IST
Starlink, Project Kuiper requests for landing rights under process: IN-SPACe chairmanBoth companies have yet to get permits to provide satcom services in India — their applications are pending before the Department of Teleco...
21 Jun, 2024, 01.38 PM IST
Beyond Tesla, what is Elon Musk's next big India ambition?Elon Musk's visit to India involves discussions on Tesla and Starlink. The competition in India's satcom sector includes major players like...
12 Apr, 2024, 08.05 PM IST
Verizon case may be delaying Starlink's satcom licence, tooIndia cautious after it learnt that Verizon had investment from Pakistan and Bangladesh . Starlink, owned by Elon Musk, is facing delays in...
26 Jan, 2024, 07.27 AM IST
Starlink faces licence delay as DoT seeks clarity from DPIITStarlink, however, has refused to reveal full shareholding details of parent SpaceX, claiming that the latter being an unlisted entity, US ...
15 Jan, 2024, 12.43 PM IST
DoT seeks more clarity on Amazon's satcom plansThe Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has sought more clarity from Jeff Bezos-led Amazon on its satcom licence application. It include...
10 Nov, 2023, 08.36 AM IST
Govt may let satcom companies provide wireless serviceThe move to grant mobility services authorisation to Global Mobile Personal Communication by Satellite Services (GMPCS) licence holders wil...
29 Sep, 2023, 10.04 AM IST
Elon Musk's Starlink takes another step for India forayThe US company had earlier applied to the department of telecommunications (DoT) for getting a global mobile personal communication by sate...
11 Jul, 2023, 08.16 AM IST
Nelco withdraws satcom permit application; plans to apply for licence under New Space PolicyIndia's Nelco has withdrawn its application for a licence to offer personal satellite communication services to consumers, after regulatory...
13 Apr, 2023, 12.10 PM IST
SpaceX seeks DoT permit to launch Starlink in IndiaDoT officials, however, said getting a GMPCS licence does not mean that SpaceX can soon start services. After getting the licence, the comp...
18 Oct, 2022, 09.45 AM IST
SpaceX applies for DoT licence for broadband-from-space serviceThe US satcom company has applied for the licence last week, officials said. “SpaceX had earlier applied for an experimental license but wi...
18 Oct, 2022, 08.36 AM IST
OneWeb to soon receive landing rights, market access approvals in IndiaBharti-backed OneWeb is set to shortly receive the crucial landing rights and market access approvals from the government to deploy its glo...
26 Apr, 2022, 01.00 PM IST
Department of Telecommunications issues letter of intent to Bharti OneWebWith this, Bharti group will become the only company in the country to have presence in both satellite and terrestrial communication servic...
06 Aug, 2021, 07.20 AM IST
- Satellite phone FDI cap set at 49%
THE GOVERNMENT on Friday fixed the licence fee for global mobile personal communication by satellite services at 10 per cent of gross reven...
03 Nov, 2001, 05.34 PM IST