Red Balloon Aerospace launches India's first indigenous super-pressure balloonRed Balloon Aerospace launched India's first indigenous super-pressure balloon, VISTA. This high-altitude balloon carried payloads from sev...
27 May, 2026, 06.41 PM IST
Apple flags handset modification hurdles for satellite D2D rollout in IndiaApple advises against hardware changes for direct-to-device satellite links in India. The company prioritizes current mobile networks. Othe...
17 May, 2026, 06.50 AM IST
India-UK tech partnership will secure supply chains, UK Parliament toldIndia and the UK are boosting their partnership through the Technology Security Initiative. This pact focuses on critical and emerging tech...
30 Apr, 2026, 08.48 PM IST
Giant leap, or a stretch? Musk’s Terafab plan bets big on space energy for AI, but execution risks cloud its promiseElon Musk plans Terafab to meet AI's massive energy needs. This venture involves building chips and generating power in space. Other compan...
25 Apr, 2026, 12.13 AM IST
Amazon’s $11.57 billion Globalstar deal signals a major challenge to Musk's Starlink-Will this deal impact Starlink's dominance?Amazon’s $11.57 billion Globalstar acquisition marks a major push into satellite connectivity, aimed at challenging Starlink and expanding ...
14 Apr, 2026, 08.01 PM IST
No question of review of satcom spectrum recommendation based COAI's recommendations: TRAI sourcesTRAI has dismissed COAI's request to review its satcom spectrum recommendations, asserting that the consultation process was thorough and t...
04 Jun, 2025, 10.20 PM IST
COAI flags Trai's satcom recommendations; claims assumptions incorrect, low charges unjustifiableCOAI challenges Trai's satcom spectrum recommendations. They allege flawed assumptions leading to unfair spectrum charges. COAI claims this...
02 Jun, 2025, 08.14 PM IST
'Unjustifiably low' satcom spectrum price, says COAIIndia's leading telecom operators have strongly criticised the telecom regulator's satcom recommendations, deeming the spectrum pricing as ...
02 Jun, 2025, 09.33 AM IST
Trai counters concerns of satcom spectrum levy hurting telcosTelecom regulator Trai has defended its spectrum levy recommendations for satcom companies, stating they won't distort the market or harm t...
09 May, 2025, 08.13 PM IST
TRAI dismisses arguments of satcom competing with terrestrial telecom networks in near termTelecom Regulatory Authority of India dismissed concerns about satellite communication impacting terrestrial mobile services. TRAI consider...
09 May, 2025, 05.28 PM IST
Reliance Jio, Airtel seek ‘fair competition’ as govt weighs Starlink’s satcom licenceReliance Jio and Airtel have asked the Indian government to ensure fair competition in the satellite communications sector as it reviews El...
05 Mar, 2025, 03.38 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
Trai's satcom paper seems to have sidestepped level playing field: former SC Judge to JioReliance Jio, citing a legal opinion from former Supreme Court Judge L Nageshwara Rao, criticized India's telecom regulator, Trai, for over...
06 Nov, 2024, 11.17 PM IST
India's Telecommunications Act 2023: The future of satellite communicationThe Telecommunications Act 2023 in India prioritizes public interest by allocating satellite spectrum without auction. This supports the na...
16 Oct, 2024, 11.04 PM IST
Satcom won't be a threat to terrestrial telecom services: Government officialIn the immediate term, the government will allocate spectrum without auctions to satellite players only for point-to-point connections and ...
20 Dec, 2023, 08.17 AM IST
All analog transmitters of Prasar Bharati phased out except 50 at strategic locations: I&B ministerIn 2017, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) had recommended introduction of digital terrestrial transmission for broadcast se...
28 Dec, 2022, 09.56 PM IST
Trai recommends shutting down of analog transmission by 2023Trai has said that private players should be permitted to provide DTT services along with the public service broadcaster.
31 Jan, 2017, 11.28 PM IST