Satellite Broadband In India: The government has decided to allocate satellite communication (Satcom) spectrum administratively. Earlier, Reliance Chairman Mukesh Ambani and Airtel Chairman Sunil Bharti Mittal had demanded the government to allocate spectrum through auction.
On this decision of the government, Starlink and SpaceX owner Elon Musk has promised to provide satellite broadband service in India. He gave this information in his X post. Earlier, Musk had expressed objection to the advice of both the Indian businessmen.
Union Minister Scindia said – Government will decide the price of spectrum
Union Communications Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said on Tuesday that the allocation of spectrum for satellite services will not be done through auction but administratively and the price for this will also be decided by the government.
Bharti Airtel-backed Eutelsat OneWeb is also preparing to launch satcom services in India in the coming time.
Starlink can provide satellite broadband service anywhere in the world
Starlink operates a worldwide network of satellites in low-Earth orbit (LEO) and provides space-based broadband connectivity to many countries. The company has the capability to provide satellite broadband service directly to smartphones anywhere in the world.
Starlink benefits from government’s decision (Satellite Broadband)
It will be easy for Starlink to get GMPCS (Global Mobile Personal Communications by Satellite Services) license from Indian authorities. With this license the company will be able to start its satellite broadband services in India.
This will be the third company to get GMPCS license
Starlink is a subsidiary of SpaceX. After getting the license, it will be able to provide satellite broadband, voice and messaging services to individuals and organizations in India. If approved, Starlink will be the third company to receive a GMPCS license.
Airtel and Jio have already got this license
Earlier, Bharti Airtel-backed company OneWeb and Reliance Jio have got the license to provide satellite services. On the other hand, Jeff Bezos’s company Amazon has also applied for a license from the Department of Telecommunications, but the government has not discussed it yet.