Satcom cos seek licence fee, SUC & bank guarantee reliefIndian space and satellite companies are urging the government to lower license fees and spectrum usage charges for satcom services. They a...
28 Aug, 2025, 11.35 PM IST
Trai pegs spectrum charges for satcom cos like Starlink at 4% of revenue; says levy not a blow to telcosTelecom regulator Trai suggests satcom firms like Starlink pay 4% of revenue as spectrum charges. An additional annual fee applies to urban...
09 May, 2025, 09.52 PM IST
Elon Musk's Starlink on track for India entry after clearing DoT licence hurdleStarlink has received a letter of intent from the DoT for a satcom license, marking progress in its plan to offer satellite broadband servi...
08 May, 2025, 08.54 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, star bright first satcom tonight?Airtel's partnership with Starlink seeks to extend internet coverage in India. With 40% of Indians lacking internet access, lowering the co...
12 Mar, 2025, 08.04 PM IST
Trai to come out with recommendation for satcom spectrum soon: Trai ChairmanTrai is set to issue recommendations on rules for satellite spectrum allocation soon. This will help in providing satellite-based broadband...
26 Dec, 2024, 06.11 PM IST
India plans to relax satcom norms - Elon Musk's Star(link) to align soon?India is relaxing satellite communication license rules. This may benefit companies like Starlink. The changes include remote network manag...
06 Dec, 2024, 08.06 AM IST
Starlink, telcos spar over satellite spectrum pricingElon Musk's Starlink criticizes Indian telecom operators for demanding auctioned satellite spectrum for urban consumers, calling it self-se...
06 Nov, 2024, 11.19 AM IST
Beyond Tesla, what is Elon Musk's next big India ambition?Elon Musk's visit to India involves discussions on Tesla and Starlink. The competition in India's satcom sector includes major players like...
12 Apr, 2024, 08.05 PM IST
Govt may not allot satcom waves in a rush; to fine-tune rules firstThe DoT is likely to also do more consultations with the stakeholders regarding the allocation, which has to be done administratively, as p...
10 Apr, 2024, 07.38 AM IST
Starlink faces licence delay as DoT seeks clarity from DPIITStarlink, however, has refused to reveal full shareholding details of parent SpaceX, claiming that the latter being an unlisted entity, US ...
15 Jan, 2024, 12.43 PM 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
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
Jio, Airtel at loggerheads on satcom airwaves saleJio wants the government to auction spectrum for satellite broadband service providers and make them abide by the same security requirement...
04 Sep, 2021, 08.32 AM IST
BIF writes to DoT, bats for administrative allocation of satcom spectrumOn allocation of satcom spectrum, the BIF said "the world over, satellite spectrum is authorised for 'right-to-use' by all administrations ...
14 Jul, 2021, 06.48 PM IST
New Spacecom policy to allow private Indian companies to launch satellites, sell servicesCompanies will be allowed to set up control centres outside India and use overseas space assets, says a draft of the policy, which will rep...
22 Oct, 2020, 02.16 PM IST