India and Philippines space industries join hands for joint research, co-developmentIndia and the Philippines are collaborating to boost their space and electronics industries. SIA-India and EIAPI signed an MoU to foster co...
28 Aug, 2025, 04.37 PM IST
Satcom firms say telcos’ criticism of Trai spectrum suggestions unjustifiedSatellite companies refute telecom operators' claims that Trai's satcom spectrum pricing recommendations ignore competitive parity. Satcom ...
05 Jun, 2025, 07.52 AM IST
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 ...
24 Apr, 2025, 08.38 AM IST
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 ...
17 Feb, 2025, 10.09 AM IST
Satcom should complement terrestrial networks: Minister Chandra Sekhar PemmasaniIndia's Minister of State for Communications, Chandra Sekhar Pemmasani, advocated for satellite communication (satcom) as a complementary t...
06 Nov, 2024, 11.10 PM IST
Trai's call to merge satcom licenses to attract top dollars from global investorsThe telecom regulator's proposal to merge key satellite communication permits into a single authorization could boost the sector in India. ...
25 Sep, 2024, 08.26 AM IST
India set to relax FDI norms in space sector in bid to give a boost to satcomIndia is planning to liberalize its foreign direct investment (FDI) policy for the space sector. The government will allow up to 74% overse...
25 Sep, 2023, 11.03 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
Satcom companies ask In-SPACe to look into spectrum allocation modeSatcom Industry Association of India (SIA India) has requested the Indian space industry regulator, IN-SPACe, to examine the Telecom Regula...
02 May, 2023, 08.18 AM IST
New space policy OKs LEOs/MEOs to offer satcom services, silent on FDICompanies such as Bharti Group-backed OneWeb, Elon Musk’s Starlink, Amazon’s Project Kuiper, Canada’s Telesat and the Reliance-SES combine,...
21 Apr, 2023, 01.47 PM IST
Tata group's Nelco opposes telecom operators’ stance on spectrum sharingSubmitting counter comments to the telecom regulator’s consultation paper, the company and industry body SatCom Industry Association (SIA) ...
27 Mar, 2023, 07.25 PM IST
India to expand NaVIC, make signals more secure: ISRO chiefThe Navigation with Indian Constellation (NaVIC) uses seven satellites to provide real-time positioning and timing services in India and an...
26 Oct, 2022, 03.03 PM IST
Satcom Industry Association urges India to align with Europe, 120 nations on spectrum allocationSatcom Industry Association (SIA), in a letter to Telecom Minister Ashwani Vaishnaw, expressed serious concerns on recommendations of the T...
03 May, 2022, 05.56 PM IST
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...
15 Apr, 2022, 12.01 AM IST
Cabinet green light for spacecom policy in early AprilISpA DG Anil Bhatt says the policy will specify licences, permissions and authorisations that satcom players need from government agencies
06 Mar, 2022, 06.00 AM 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
SiA-India to represent unified voice for satellite communication industry in IndiaSiA-India, a non-profit association, will include representation from satellite operators, satellite systems, launch vehicles and ground an...
30 Mar, 2021, 10.11 PM IST