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TRAI satcom spectrum pricing balances need for govt revenue & satellite services affordability: ISpAIndian Space Association (ISpA) praises TRAI's satellite spectrum pricing recommendations. ISpA acknowledges the balance between government...
Satcom companies urge DoT for quick spectrum allotmentThe satcom industry is urging the DoT to expedite provisional satellite spectrum allocation, enabling Eutelsat OneWeb and Reliance Jio-SES ...
Bharti-backed OneWeb seeks fast-track approval from DoT for satellite broadband services in South Asian countriesBharti-backed Eutelsat OneWeb seeks rapid DoT approval to deploy earth station gateways in India for its LEO satellite constellation. This ...
ISpA backs telecom minister Scindia’s call, says shared spectrum can’t be auctionedThe Indian Space Association supports the government's decision to allocate satellite spectrum administratively, aligning with global pract...
TRAI papers on OTT, Satcom to be infructious, say government officialThe new bill has removed OTT services and apps from the definition of telecom services and called for administrative allocation of satellit...
DoT, Industry on opposite ends of satellite spectrumTelecom operators Reliance Jio and Vodafone Idea are backing DoT, while Bharti Enterprise-backed satcom firm OneWeb has joined the rest of ...
Indian Space Association pitches for incubation centres in space technology parks, flags challenges faced by startupsThe cost of technical infrastructure needed for design, development and testing is very high. Further, the space domain by itself is charac...
Satellite companies plan to push for GST, other tax sops in Budget 2023-24As part of their recommendations for Budget 2023-24, satcom players are also likely to seek an extension of tax benefits via deduction of l...
Private satcoms seek GST, other tax benefits to boost competitiveness, affordabilitySatellite operators plan to push the government to exempt private satellite launch service providers from the 18% goods and services tax (G...
Satellite spectrum pricing views likely by May next year: Trai official“In 1-2 months, we are coming up with a consultation paper, and by May next year, we are likely to place recommendations on auctioning of s...
Satcom body ISpA says space spectrum shouldn’t be auctioned“As space industry, our request to the government is that spectrum should be allocated administratively as it is being done worldwide,” Ind...
Satcom firms urge DoT not to offer 28 GHz spectrum band for 5G servicesThe Indian Space Association (ISpA), in a letter to Department of Telecommunications (DoT) secretary K Rajaraman, has urged him to dismiss ...
Oversupply of spectrum to telcos at the cost of satellite industry: ISpA on Trai recommendationsOn Monday, Trai in its views to the Centre, suggested a slashing of base price of premium 3.3-3.67 GHz airwaves by nearly 36% and cutting t...
Giving 28GHz waves for space applications won't hit 5G services: ISpAThe allocation of the 28 GHz band remains a contentious issue between satellite service companies and terrestrial network operators such as...
Telecom minister asks industry to study global best practices on spectrum managementSpeaking at the inauguration of the Indian Space Association (ISPA), Vaishnaw said, “With launching of the Indian Space Association, new op...
DoT, Trai exploring ways to optimise spectrum bands useful for both 5G and satellite services: DoT secyFrequencies in the `C’ and `Ka’ bands, he said, are needed for both high throughput satellites and are also important for 5G services, whic...
Trai to issue paper on licencing rules for satellite earth station gateways: P D VaghelaEventually, Trai’s recommendations on this score are likely to go a long way in clearing the air on the rules for setting up in-country sat...