Starlink

A major point of contention is Trai’s proposal to impose an additional Rs 500 annual charge on urban satellite broadband subscribers

Musk's Starlink gets provisional spectrum to start trial satellite broadband service in India

Starlink has now applied for an import license to import equipment to set up its ground station in India

Starlink taps Aadhaar authentication to simplify onboarding of Internet users in India

With this integration, Starlink will verify its customers through Aadhaar Authentication, ensuring a faster, more secure, and seamless onboarding experience

Why Starlink won't be a threat to major telcos despite competitive monthly plans

The Elon Musk-led firm's monthly plan is likely to cost approximately Rs 3,000 per month, with an upfront additional hardware cost of Rs 30,000

Hughes eyes windfall from Starlink, OneWeb as LEO satellite race heats up in India

Hughes expects to become a key go-to-market partner for all major LEO players, including Starlink, Amazon’s Kuiper, and Canada’s Telesat, especially as regulatory clearance nears and spectrum pricing norms are being finalised.

Starlink gets final nod to launch satellite broadband in India

Starlink must now acquire spectrum from the government, establish ground infrastructure, and demonstrate compliance with national security requirements through trials and testing

Starlink-equipped drone narco-sub seized in Colombia

Manned semi-submersibles built in clandestine jungle shipyards have been used for decades to ferry cocaine north from Colombia, the world's biggest cocaine producer, to Central America or Mexico.

India ready to welcome every satcom player as long as they check all the boxes: Scindia on Starlink's entry

'Satcom enables you to reach where no technology can reach. It will be vital in natural disasters where normal communication is down,' says Scindia

MC Exclusive | Starlink, Amazon ink first satellite broadband pacts in India ahead of spectrum allocation

With these partnerships, the LEO satellite broadband firms aim to monetise their offerings in B2B (enterprise) and B2G (government) segments, while simultaneously preparing to serve the retail consumer market, where pricing models are still being finalised.

SpaceX President meets Scindia after Starlink's India licence nod

Scindia said discussions centred around various opportunities for collaboration in satellite communications to power Digital India.

Elon Musk's SpaceX makes history with 500th Falcon 9 launch, marking reusability milestone

The latest launch lifted off from Cape Canaveral, Florida. It was celebrated widely by SpaceX engineers and CEO Elon Musk.

Space jam: Scientists warn of collisions as satellite numbers hit critical levels

Elon Musk's Starlink has already deployed more than 7,400 satellites, accounting for nearly 60 percent of all operational satellites currently in orbit.

Elon Musk’s Starlink gets satcom licence from the telecom department

With this, Starlink becomes the third satcom company to get a GMPCS licence after Eutelsat's OneWeb and Reliance Jio to provide services in the country

Starlink moves closer to India launch as satcom license likely this month; Kuiper faces longer wait

Once it secures the GMPCS license, SpaceX will need approval from the Indian space regulator, In-SPACe, for authorisation of Starlink’s services. In contrast, its American rival Amazon Kuiper will have to wait longer, as its application is still being processed.

Elon Musk’s Starlink to get licence to begin satellite services in India: Report

Starlink officials will expected in New Delhi in the next few days to sign the papers for the GMPCS licence

Elon Musk's Starlink gears up for India launch: Check latest on price, bandwidth, service model details

As part of the operations, Starlink will offer bandwidth with a speed of around 700 gigabytes per second to the customers, the report citing telecom department sources added.

Satcom no threat to telcos' home broadband business, say analysts

Satcom’s higher price and inconsistent speed will come in the way of large-scale adoption, analysts have said. TRAI released its satcom spectrum recommendations on May 9

TRAI sets 4% AGR spectrum fee for satcom firms like Starlink, OneWeb; dismisses level-playing field concerns

Telecom regulator TRAI recommends a 5 year validity period for satellite spectrum licences, extendable by 2 years

Starlink gets nod for satellite internet services in India, LoI issued by DoT: Sources

Amazon’s Project Kuiper is still awaiting its LoI, and sources indicate the application is still being processed. "For Kuiper, the wait is slightly longer. Their application is currently under process at the DoT."

DoT tightens satellite security rules as Starlink, Kuiper seek entry into India

The new guidelines remove uncertainty around security requirements for foreign operators, offering a clear framework for compliance

Satcom wars: Spacecoin in talks with telcos to launch sub-Rs 200 satellite internet, challenging Starlink

Spacecoin plans to offer low-bandwidth services such as financial access, messaging and basic web browsing in remote areas where traditional networks are difficult to deploy, founder Tae Oh has told Moneycontrol

Indus Towers sees no threat from satellite internet, eyes growth on 5G momentum and Vi payment boost

Analysts previosuly raised concerns that the company's tower infrastructure business may face challenges as satellite internet services enter the Indian market, especially after Airtel and Reliance Jio entered into distribution partnerships with SpaceX for Starlink.

Amid Starlink's India launch buzz, Piyush Goyal meets top executives to discuss future investment plans

The meeting comes a month after Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel announced their partnerships with Elon Musk’s company to bring satellite telecom in India.

Amazon’s first Kuiper internet satellite launch delayed due to poor weather

On Wednesday evening, the launch of the Atlas V rocket was set. To enable Amazon's upcoming internet service, it had 27 satellites onboard.

Govt likely to waive off spectrum usage fee for telcos, says report

The government feels that it has already generated the best prices for airwaves through the competitive and often 'aggressive' bidding process of auction, and hence there was no need to tax the companies more for the spectrum, the report said.