Auctions preferred as satcom players seek retail play, says JioReliance Jio is urging India's telecom regulator to auction satellite spectrum, arguing that global companies like Starlink and Amazon Kuip...
16 Nov, 2024, 08.43 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
Musk says Scindia comments on satcom spectrum ‘promising’Elon Musk expresses optimism regarding India's potential allocation of satellite broadband spectrum without auctions, a move supported by g...
08 Nov, 2024, 08.41 AM IST
Jio again calls for sale of satcom spectrum; telco says sector regulator overlooked the level playing field aspectReliance Jio urges the telecom regulator to review satellite spectrum pricing, citing an imbalance between satellite and terrestrial networ...
08 Oct, 2024, 12.14 AM IST
Airtel versus Jio: More shots fired in the satcom space battleAirtel and Jio stand sharply divided on various issues related to satcom and have battled each other over complexities that surround satcom...
05 Apr, 2024, 03.13 PM IST
Jio against commercial use of satellite spectrum without auctionReliance Jio has urged the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) not to allow satellite spectrum allocated administratively for commercial...
29 Mar, 2024, 08.42 AM IST
From Musk to Mittal, Ambani to Amazon: Why such a big race for satcom?Internet communication in India has a new battleground called "satcom," different from regular networks. Indian and foreign firms compete f...
19 Dec, 2023, 03.17 PM IST
Satcom services to go live in India shortly, for demos to start withIndia is set to witness live demonstrations of satellite communication (satcom) services, with Bharti-backed Oneweb and Reliance Jio's sate...
05 Oct, 2023, 04.10 PM IST
Satcom spectrum allocation via auctions hangs in the balanceOfficials aware of the details told ET that the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has added global mobile personal communication by sa...
18 Sep, 2023, 12.15 AM IST
Trai exploring auction models to 'best' allocate Satcom spectrumThe Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) is analysing three to four auction models for satellite spectrum, including the ones propo...
15 Aug, 2023, 08.29 AM IST
Spectrum rules may not be same for all satcom companiesIn its consultation paper also, the regulator had categorically asked whether space-based communication services should be categorised into...
03 Aug, 2023, 12.22 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
Trai advice on how to allocate satcom spectrum by AugustIf an auction model does not hurt the satellite industry, then Trai may suggest that satcom spectrum be sold to the highest bidder, they sa...
26 Jun, 2023, 11.36 PM IST
Key satellite communication spectrum detail has Trai in a bindOfficials told ET the regulator has had around three rounds of discussions with the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) on the matter bu...
15 Mar, 2023, 08.29 AM IST
Satcom airwaves need to be allotted and not auctioned: Viasat executiveis comments come at a time when there is an ongoing battle in India between satcom players and telecom operators led by Reliance Jio Infoco...
20 Jul, 2022, 12.23 AM IST
Reliance Jio's satcom entry will not hit OneWeb, says Sunil MittalMittal warned that no satcom company would participate if the spectrum meant for the segment was auctioned. That would mean India facing th...
03 Mar, 2022, 11.31 AM IST
- Telesat-Nelco may offer Satcom services by 2024
Speaking to ET, Nelco chief executive PJ Nath backed the likes of Sunil Mittal, chairman of OneWeb, in saying satellite spectrum has never ...
07 Oct, 2021, 07.48 AM IST