Elon Musk thanks Scindia for not agreeing with Ambani, Mittal on satcom spectrumElon Musk appreciated Telecom Minister Scindia for opposing the auction of satellite spectrum, aimed at providing Starlink services in Indi...
17 Oct, 2024, 02.13 PM IST
IMC 2024: Satcom services need to coexist with terrestrial networks, says Sunil MittalBharti Airtel Chairman Sunil Mittal emphasized that satellite services will extend internet reach to remote areas of India. He highlighted ...
15 Oct, 2024, 12.33 PM IST
TRAI seeks views on pricing for spectrum allocation without auctions to OneWeb, Starlink and other global playersThe Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) is seeking views on the pricing and allocation of satellite spectrum for companies like Eu...
27 Sep, 2024, 09.11 PM 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
Eutelsat OneWeb looks to pull ahead of Starlink, Jio in satellite broadband raceTop company officials said Eutelsat OneWeb has received the demo or 'trial' satellite spectrum in both the 'Ka' and 'Ku' bands for a 90-day...
18 Mar, 2024, 07.59 AM IST
Non-auction allocation of airwaves to help companies unveil Satcom early: ExpertsBharti Group-backed OneWeb, Reliance Jio, and Elon Musk's Starlink could potentially launch satellite broadband services in India sooner th...
21 Dec, 2023, 01.42 PM 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
India to allot satellite internet airwaves without auction in win for MuskThe proposal was included in a new draft bill for the telecommunications sector, which seeks to replace the 138-year old Indian Telegraph A...
19 Dec, 2023, 10.47 AM IST
OneWeb may unveil satellite broadband services by SeptemberOneWeb, the UK-based LEO satellite constellation operator, is seeking to expand its broadband-from-space services to India by September 202...
13 Jun, 2023, 12.50 AM IST
Spacecom policy notification soon, may specify FDI limitsThe draft Spacecom policy is in the final stages of being cleared at the highest levels in government, said government officials and indust...
06 Mar, 2023, 08.26 AM IST
Bandwidths for both terrestrial and satelliteBoth sides have cited international experience to back their claims. Space broadband service providers point out that a host of nations hav...
24 May, 2022, 01.14 PM IST
Jio vs Airtel, satcom firms on auctioning satellite broadband spectrumGlobal satellite services providers and telco, Airtel, in their submissions to the telecom regulator, though, have strongly backed allocati...
22 Dec, 2021, 02.48 PM IST
Trai seeks DoT clarity around mmWave before recommending base priceThe Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) has sought this information to have a clear idea on the quantum of mmWave band spectrum th...
27 Oct, 2021, 07.08 AM IST
DoT, Trai exploring ways to optimise spectrum bands useful for both 5G and satellite services: DoT secyFrequencies in the `C’ and `Ka’ bands, he said, are needed for both high throughput satellites and are also important for 5G services, whic...
11 Oct, 2021, 05.42 PM IST
No case for auctioning satellite spectrum in India: Inmarsat chief Rajeev SuriSuri and Mittal’s reservations about auctioning satellite spectrum is in direct conflict with Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Jio’s recent call ...
10 Sep, 2021, 08.23 AM IST
US’ Viasat seeks approval to switch on satellite broadband services“We have filed applications with the Indian government and relevant agencies, seeking authority to use two of our Ka-band ViaSat-3 satellit...
14 Jun, 2021, 08.40 AM IST
- No extra airwaves for WiMax, says ISRO
Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) chief G Madhavan Nair has told the nine-member empowered group of ministers (EGoM) - headed by fi...
19 Aug, 2009, 01.12 AM IST