DoT wants spectrum at 5% of AGR, rejects Digital Bharat Nidhi subsidy for satellite terminalsThe government has changed its plan for satellite communication firms. Instead of limiting customer numbers, companies like Starlink and Eu...
20 Nov, 2025, 12.23 AM IST
DoT signals 5% AGR as satcom spectrum feeThe Department of Telecommunications is leaning towards a 5% usage fee for satellite spectrum. This is higher than the 4% proposed by the i...
20 Oct, 2025, 09.30 AM IST
DoT downplays concerns of telcos on satcomThe DoT is re-evaluating Trai's satcom spectrum pricing recommendations, despite Reliance Jio's concerns that they are too low. While DoT b...
25 Sep, 2025, 08.21 AM IST
Most satellite spectrum recommendations sent back to TraiThe Department of Telecommunications has sent back the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India's satellite spectrum allocation recommendation...
17 Sep, 2025, 08.07 AM IST
DoT rejects Trai plan to charge 'paltry' Rs 500 urban satcom levyThe Telecom Department has turned down the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India's proposal. The proposal suggested charging satcom compani...
03 Sep, 2025, 02.23 PM IST
White House reviews SpaceX contracts as Trump-Musk feud simmers, sources sayDonald Trump's administration reviewed Elon Musk's SpaceX contracts. This followed a public disagreement between Trump and Musk. The review...
14 Jun, 2025, 08.17 AM IST
Starlink to get licence to operate in India soon: Jyotiraditya ScindiaStarlink is nearing final approval to operate in India, following the issuance of a Letter of Intent. OneWeb and Reliance already hold lice...
04 Jun, 2025, 08.06 PM IST
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
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
Trai suggests satcom spectrum price at 4% of AGRIndia's telecom regulator has recommended administrative allocation of satcom spectrum for a fee, set at 4% of adjusted gross revenue, pavi...
09 May, 2025, 03.24 PM IST
Musk's SpaceX says ‘hack us’—Here’s $100,000 If you can crack Starlink’s security defencesSpaceX is offering up to $100,000 to security researchers who help identify vulnerabilities in its Starlink satellite internet system. This...
14 Apr, 2025, 08.27 PM IST
'Musk’s Starlink satellite internet costs 53% more over 30 years, maintenance twice as expensive'The Trump administration's changes to the $42 billion broadband subsidy program will benefit satellite internet providers like Musk’s Starl...
26 Mar, 2025, 12.44 AM IST
Is the Wi-Fi at the White House that bad? Elon Musk installs Starlink; experts question move amid security concernsThe White House’s Starlink Wi-Fi upgrade sparks debate over ethics and reliability. Explore the risks and why experts question this SpaceX-...
25 Mar, 2025, 11.40 PM IST
SpaceX gets U.S. approval to deploy up to 7,500 satellitesSpaceX's Starlink, a fast-growing network of more than 3,500 satellites in low-Earth orbit, has tens of thousands of users in the United St...
02 Dec, 2022, 08.34 AM IST
Satellite broadband services in India: Players and problemsFrom Elon Musk's SpaceX to Bharti's OneWeb to Jio to Amazon to Tata's Nelco, there are several players who are planning to launch satellite...
20 May, 2022, 11.35 PM IST
OneWeb in talks to reduce access terminal costs, says Sunil MittalHe said OneWeb’s immediate objective is to cut the India-pricing of two satellite user terminal variants—ESAs (electronically steered anten...
06 Jul, 2021, 07.21 PM IST
BSNL assures to solve all telecom problems in Arunachal PradeshBSNL authorities during a meeting with LS member Takam Sanjoy assured to make operational the phase 7 of the mobile plan project of 2014-15...
08 Jan, 2014, 02.26 PM IST