Global satcom giants like Intelsat, Inmarsat eye India's $2.3 billion market boomGlobal satellite operators are targeting India's expanding satellite communication market. They plan to resell capacity to offer broadband ...
13 Aug, 2025, 10.26 AM IST
Elon Musk's Starlink receives India's final regulatory nod for launchStarlink has received the green light from India's space regulator, IN-SPACe, securing the final license needed to launch commercial operat...
10 Jul, 2025, 08.59 AM IST
Satcom plans may come in at less than Rs 840 a monthSatellite communication providers like Starlink may introduce promotional unlimited data plans in India for under $10 per month, aiming for...
24 May, 2025, 10.02 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
Satcom race may set off big hiring rush in telecomAlthough the introduction of satcom services is in a wait-and-watch mode and the numbers are yet unclear, the sector could create the need ...
25 Dec, 2024, 11.35 PM IST
Auction to make Indian telcos competitive against foreign cos; Starlink, Kuiper capacity larger than local players: JioReliance Jio believes spectrum allocation for satellite communication should be done through auction. Jio argues that this will allow India...
15 Nov, 2024, 09.31 PM IST
Satcom should complement terrestrial networks: Minister Chandra Sekhar PemmasaniIndia's Minister of State for Communications, Chandra Sekhar Pemmasani, advocated for satellite communication (satcom) as a complementary t...
06 Nov, 2024, 11.10 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
Satcom spectrum will be allocated administratively but with a price: Jyotiraditya ScindiaTelecom Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia confirmed that satellite spectrum will be allocated administratively, not without cost. TRAI will dec...
16 Oct, 2024, 08.49 AM IST
Govt favours level playing field in telecom amid satcom entryThe government is committed to maintaining a fair "level-playing field" in the telecom sector, especially regarding satcom services. Spectr...
24 Apr, 2024, 09.32 PM 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
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
Tata group's Nelco opposes telecom operators’ stance on spectrum sharingSubmitting counter comments to the telecom regulator’s consultation paper, the company and industry body SatCom Industry Association (SIA) ...
27 Mar, 2023, 07.25 PM IST
Reliance Jio's satcom entry will not hit OneWeb, says Sunil MittalMittal warned that no satcom company would participate if the spectrum meant for the segment was auctioned. That would mean India facing th...
03 Mar, 2022, 11.31 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
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