Vodafone Idea shares rise 4% as telco rolls out 5G in Mumbai, eyes satcom partnershipsVodafone Idea saw its stock rise 4.3% following the launch of 5G services in Mumbai, offering unlimited data at competitive prices. The com...
19 Mar, 2025, 07.33 PM IST
Satcom providers divided over licensing norms for satellite earth station gatewaysSatellite earth station gateway (SESG) licensing requirements are causing a rift among satcom providers. Some argue for a separate, light-t...
28 Nov, 2024, 08.14 AM IST
Auction to make Indian telcos competitive against foreign cos; Starlink, Kuiper capacity larger than local players: JioReliance Jio believes spectrum allocation for satellite communication should be done through auction. Jio argues that this will allow India...
15 Nov, 2024, 09.31 PM IST
Satcom wars shift to price; Elon Musk’s Starlink, Bezos’ Kuiper want cheap wavesJeff Bezos-owned Kuiper is cautioning that pricey airwaves will force global satellite internet operators to target consumers in the South ...
21 Oct, 2024, 11.22 AM IST
Auction vs Allocation: War escalates between companies over satcom spectrumThe battle lines are clear--satellite companies plus telco Bharti Airtel champion allocation; phone companies Reliance Jio and Vodafone Ide...
23 Jul, 2023, 06.00 AM IST
Industry has divergent views on space spectrum auction; need to find a balanced approach: IN-SPACe chairman Pawan GoenkaThe Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre (IN-SPACe) boss told ET the terrestrial (telecom) sector held a divergent view...
05 May, 2023, 08.58 AM IST
Spacecom policy notification soon, may specify FDI limitsThe draft Spacecom policy is in the final stages of being cleared at the highest levels in government, said government officials and indust...
06 Mar, 2023, 08.26 AM IST
Satellite broadband services in India: Players and problemsFrom Elon Musk's SpaceX to Bharti's OneWeb to Jio to Amazon to Tata's Nelco, there are several players who are planning to launch satellite...
20 May, 2022, 11.35 PM IST
Reliance Jio arm applies for satellite communication services licenceBecomes second local telco after Bharti Airtel to throw hat in nascent satellite communication ring.
10 Feb, 2022, 08.22 AM IST
Trai extends comments submissions deadlines for satellite gateways consultationTrai’s paper is seen as a decisive step towards framing new licencing rules on setting up of in-country satellite gateways by global non-ge...
13 Dec, 2021, 03.53 PM IST
Trai seeks views on need for new license category for setting up satellite earth station gatewayThe Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) has also sought suggestions on the “operational scope,” and associated “financial obligati...
15 Nov, 2021, 08.23 PM IST
Bharti-backed OneWeb to DoT: Will locally source, develop key satcom equipment in India“OneWeb has assured DoT secretary Anshu Prakash it will support local satcom gear makers and is in talks with several homegrown players for...
20 Jul, 2021, 10.26 AM IST
OneWeb UK unit to buy up to 74% in OneWeb India: Source“Now, Network Access Associates, a wholly-owned arm of Bharti Global-backed OneWeb UK, will acquire a significant majority portion of Nettl...
18 Jun, 2021, 04.47 PM IST
DoT to seek TRAI views on norms for LEO players“The upcoming paper from the Trai is likely to seek industry views on whether a new category of licences must be created for LEO players op...
07 Jun, 2021, 08.37 AM IST
Amazon eyeing satellite broadband space in IndiaThe global e-commerce giant founded by Jeff Bezos will approach the government to discuss modalities, authorisations, permits, landing righ...
02 Jun, 2021, 09.42 AM IST
Bharti backed-OneWeb to raise $550 mn from France's EutelsatEutelsat, a geo-stationary satellite operator, will be a significant equity partner and enjoy similar governance rights to the UK governmen...
27 Apr, 2021, 11.02 PM IST
Beating Musk & Bezos, OneWeb will beam internet from spaceOneWeb, which raised $3.4 billion from Softbank, Airbus SE, Virgin Corp and Qualcomm Inc, plans to launch around 30 satellites per month fr...
08 Aug, 2019, 09.26 AM IST