Next-Gen BlueBird communication satellite deployed for space-to-phone broadband successfully by India's national space agency ISRO; here is what it is and how it worksAST SpaceMobile's Next-Gen BlueBird communication satellite was successfully launched into low Earth orbit, aiming to provide 4G and 5G cel...
24 Dec, 2025, 10.53 AM IST
Starlink to establish nine gateway stations across India ahead of satellite services launchStarlink is preparing to launch satellite communication services in India. The company plans to establish nine gateway earth stations acros...
24 Oct, 2025, 10.22 AM IST
Permit to Starlink bars copying, decryption of Indian data overseas: MoS TelecomThe government has approved Starlink’s permit after the company agreed to comply with security conditions that bar routing, copying, or dec...
24 Aug, 2025, 12.45 PM IST
Elon Musk's Starlink to store Indian data locally: GovtStarlink's India operations will store network data and traffic locally, ensuring domestic user traffic isn't mirrored on foreign servers, ...
07 Aug, 2025, 10.57 PM IST
Vodafone Idea connects with AST to foray into satcom servicesVodafone Idea (Vi) is partnering with AST SpaceMobile to offer direct-to-device satellite broadband connectivity in India, joining Reliance...
19 Jun, 2025, 09.27 AM IST
India tightens satcom rules: Starlink, OneWeb, Jio-SES must meet 30 security norms to offer servicesThe telecom department has reinforced security for satcom permits in India, mandating stringent conditions for companies like Starlink and ...
06 May, 2025, 08.44 AM IST
Govt mandates legal interception of satcom services, bars data routing outside countryThe Department of Telecom has established strict security regulations for satellite communication services in India, mandating legal interc...
05 May, 2025, 10.07 PM IST
Starlink readies road for India’s strong connectivityThe satellite communication company owned by Elon Musk intends to establish three gateways — in Mumbai, Pune, and Indore — along with a poi...
18 Mar, 2025, 08.59 AM 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
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
Share information on data storage and transfer, Centre tells StarlinkThe Indian government has requested more information from Elon Musk's Starlink regarding data storage and transfer for its satellite broadb...
19 Sep, 2023, 07.11 AM IST
No satellite gateways in urban areas to 'protect' telecom networks: DoTIndia's Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has chosen to prohibit satellite earth station gateways in urban areas due to interference w...
26 Jul, 2023, 08.36 AM IST
Jio forays into satellite broadband market, forms 51:49 satellite JV with Luxembourg’s SESThe latest JPL-SES joint venture formation comes on the heels of Reliance Jio Infocomm’s newly formed satellite unit, Jio Satellite Communi...
14 Feb, 2022, 10.20 AM IST
What you need to know about space internetWith rural broadband connectivity poor and many locations without fibre or cellular connections, broadband from space (BFS) services are se...
22 Nov, 2021, 09.49 AM 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
Government notifies rules for in-flight, maritime mobile phone servicesThe services can be provided by a valid telecom licence holder in India through domestic and foreign sats.
16 Dec, 2018, 02.44 PM IST
TRAI rebuts DoT objections to in-flight connectivity viewsThe in-flight connectivity service, which will give flyers using domestic airlines and those coming to India via international routes, is e...
05 Jun, 2018, 10.35 PM IST