DoT mulling new norms: For satcom companies, sky may have a subscriber limitThe central government is considering capping the number of subscribers for satellite internet services like Starlink and Amazon Kuiper. Th...
15 Sep, 2025, 09.14 AM 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
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
Future hazy for BharatNet as Starlink, Kuiper eye rural India's connectivityIndia's BharatNet project, aiming to connect rural areas with fibre broadband, faces questions about its future relevance due to the emerge...
29 May, 2025, 09.04 AM IST
Need to feel secure with Satcoms flyingNew DoT rules for satellite telecom services address security concerns with lawful interception, geofencing, and data privacy, especially c...
07 May, 2025, 12.29 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, 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
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
Starlink, Project Kuiper requests for landing rights under process: IN-SPACe chairmanBoth companies have yet to get permits to provide satcom services in India — their applications are pending before the Department of Teleco...
21 Jun, 2024, 01.38 PM IST
Access to international orbital slots opens new doors for Indian satcom companiesExperts and industry executives said this will allow Indian players to tap surplus international satellite capacities to deliver satcom ser...
06 May, 2024, 12.01 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
Bharat Electronics bags orders worth Rs 3,289 crNavratna defence PSU Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) has received new defence and non-defence orders worth Rs 3,289 crore during July and ...
26 Aug, 2023, 10.35 AM IST
TRAI's R S Sharma calls for speedy liberalisation of satcom policyThe telecom regulator has called for fast-track liberalisation of India’s satellite communications policy to pave the way for affordable fa...
10 Sep, 2020, 07.59 PM IST
Satcom likely to play key role in affordable digital connectivity: Telecom SecyState-run telco Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) is also planning to leverage LEO satellites for connectivity in remote and far flung areas ...
22 Nov, 2018, 07.10 AM IST
Department of Space, DoT to overhaul satellite communications policyIt will frame rules for allocating and pricing satellite transponders and explore ways to deal with applications seeking use of foreign orb...
19 Apr, 2014, 02.23 AM IST
Department of Space to revamp satellite communications policy for auction of satellite bandwidthThe Department of Space and DoT will overhaul India’s 17-yr old satellite communications policy to pave the way for auctioning satellite ba...
18 Apr, 2014, 06.15 PM IST
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21 May, 2007, 12.27 AM IST