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India’s Game Changing Spectrum Decision: What Next? 

India’s Game Changing Spectrum Decision: What Next? 

On Tuesday, the government of India made a milestone decision in the ongoing debate over spectrum allocation. According to the government’s official statement, India will allocate the spectrums for satellite via administrative means, probably setting a price payable on a first-come, first-serve basis rather than the traditional auction route.  This news comes hours after Elon…

Reliance Fires Back On TRAI’s Allocation Decision 

Reliance Fires Back On TRAI’s Allocation Decision 

According to the letter seen by Reuters, Reliance opposed the TRAI decision to allocate the home satellite broadband spectrum, a market that is poised to grow at a pace of 36% a year to reach $1.9 billion by 2030.  The letter mentioned that the company argues that the regulator has wrongly concluded that the broadband…

Ukraine Satellite Services Contract Awarded To SpaceX’s Starlink

Ukraine Satellite Services Contract Awarded To SpaceX’s Starlink

It was getting expensive to fuel Starlink in Ukraine, an endeavour that was burning more than 20 million dollars per month on average. The CEO, Elon Musk, had clearly stated that he couldn’t continue to fund Starlink if things followed a similar trend. However, Starlink’s operation in Ukraine will not come to a halt because…

SpaceX Likely To Join Indian Telecom Industry 

SpaceX Likely To Join Indian Telecom Industry 

Reports indicate that SpaceX, Elon Musk-owned satellite communications corporation, will likely apply for a permit to introduce internet services in India within its Starlink brand. Thus, SpaceX will become the third company to apply for such a license after the two giant Indian telecoms, Reliance Jio and Bharti Group. Moreover, the company is also likely…

Sanjay Bhargav Step Down From Elon Musk’s Starlink

Sanjay Bhargav Step Down From Elon Musk’s Starlink

Sanjay Bhargav was appointed as Country Director and chairman of the board for Starlink India in the month of October 2021.  Earlier, Bhargav Announced a target to build 200,000 terminals across India. But was waiting for the government approval on the same.  On 4th January Sanjay Bhargav got on Linkedin and wrote about his withdrawal…