Spectrum of fees satcom players to pay 4% of AGR: TraiIndia's telecom regulator has recommended administrative allocation of satcom spectrum for a fee, a move set to revolutionize satellite int...
10 May, 2025, 09.55 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
Elon Musk reacts to Scindia, says Starlink will do its best to serve people of IndiaElon Musk’s Starlink aims to serve India after the government decided to allocate satellite spectrum administratively. This follows critici...
17 Oct, 2024, 02.13 PM IST
Elon Musk joins India Satcom chorus, says Starlink will 'do its best'Elon Musk's Starlink aims to enter the Indian telecom market, competing with Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel. India's government will alloca...
17 Oct, 2024, 12.13 AM IST
Scindia seeks balance in spectrum dispute between telecom and satellite operatorsCommunications Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia intervenes to resolve conflicts between terrestrial telecom and satellite communications opera...
16 Oct, 2024, 11.51 PM IST
Trai told to suggest pricing & terms for satellite spectrumThe Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has requested the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) to propose pricing, terms, and co...
13 Jul, 2024, 12.45 AM 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
Satcom spectrum allotment: Jio brings up former Supreme Court judge view to counter Mukul Rohatgi'sThe former judge said that even if it could be argued that the 2G judgement does not apply to satellite spectrum, proponents of administrat...
31 Aug, 2023, 09.38 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
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
Auction not best method to allocate satellite spectrum: Mukul RohatgiBroadband India Forum (BIF) had sought Rohatgi’s views on whether the law requires that the only way to allocate satellite spectrum is auct...
17 Jul, 2023, 08.48 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
War over satcom spectrum allotment escalatesThey said that trying to shoehorn the satellite service model into the “same service same rule” narrative is not only misguided but even ri...
24 Jun, 2023, 12.16 AM IST
Trai extends counter-comments deadline on satellite spectrum allotment paperThe regulator has received comments from as many as 64 stakeholders with the likes of Elon Musk’s Starlink, Bharti-backed OneWeb, Jeff Bezo...
14 Jun, 2023, 06.53 PM 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
- 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