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Vodafone Idea Partners With AST SpaceMobile to Bring Direct-to-Device Satellite Connectivity to India
Vodafone Idea (Vi) on Wednesday announced a strategic partnership with US-based satellite technology company AST SpaceMobile to introduce direct-to-device satellite broadband connectivity in India. With this move, the telecommunications provider aims to expand broadband-based cellular access at locations with challenging terrains where deployment ...
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Starlink Plans Yet To Be Out In India, A Look At Pricing In Other Nations
Elon Musk's satellite communication company Starlink has received the licence from the Department of Telecommunications (DoT), a key milestone that will take it closer towards launching commercial operations in India.
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Starlink Reportedly Nears India Launch With DoT Approval for GMPCS License Expected Soon
Starlink is said to have moved a step closer towards its launch in India. According to a report, the Elon Musk-owned company is soon expected to receive the Global Mobile Personal Communication by Satellite (GMPCS) license from the Department of Telecommunications (DoT). This license grants permission to satellite-based network service providers fo...
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Elon Musk's Starlink Reportedly Submits Formal Acceptance of Licence Norms, Could Launch in India Soon
Starlink has reportedly accepted the security and data storage requirements mandated by the Indian government for satellite broadband providers, aiming to launch services in India. The satellite spectrum will be allocated administratively. Elon Musk-led Starlink will compete with providers like Reliance's JioSpaceFiber, Airtel, and Amazon Kuiper, w...
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Apple Partners With SpaceX to Offer Starlink Satellite Connectivity on iPhone; Beta Testing Commences
Apple is bringing the Starlink network to iPhone, according to a recent newsletter published by Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. It is speculated to work similarly to the Emergency SOS via Satellite feature on iPhone which users get in touch with emergency services when they do not have a cellular network or Wi-Fi connectivity. The Cupertino-based technolo...
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BSNL Direct-to-Device Satellite Connectivity Launch Announced by DoT
Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL), the government-run telecom service provider, launched a direct-to-device satellite connectivity service on Wednesday. The Indian Department of Telecommunications (DoT) announced the launch, calling it the “India’s first Satellite-to-Device service”. The Indian telecom developed this technology along with V...
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Parliament Passes Telecommunication Bill That Seeks Increased Government Control Over Telecom Sector
Parliament on Thursday passed a bill that seeks to allow the government to temporarily take control of telecom services in the interest of national security, and provide a non-auction route for the allocation of satellite spectrum.
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Parliament Passes Telecommunications Bill To Replace British-Era Laws
Parliament today passed a bill that seeks to allow the government to temporarily take control of telecom services in the interest of national security, and provide a non-auction route for the allocation of satellite spectrum.
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In India's Telecommunications Draft Bill, A Win For Elon Musk's Starlink
India has proposed a licensing approach to assigning spectrum for satellite internet services and exempt companies from having to bid for it, a win for Elon Musk's venture Starlink which has lobbied hard against any auctions.
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Solar Storm 14,300 Years Ago Created Radiocarbon Spike, Scientists Find
A team of scientists has discovered a huge spike in radiocarbon levels 14,300 years ago by analyzing ancient tree rings found in the French Alps.
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Indonesia And SpaceX Launch Satellite, Boosting Internet Connectivity
Indonesia and Elon Musk's rocket company SpaceX on Monday launched the country's largest telecommunication satellite from the United States, in a $540 million project intended to link up remote corners of the archipelago to the internet.
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India to Be First Country to Auction Spectrum for Satellite Communication, TRAI Chairman Says
India will be the first to hold a satellite spectrum auction, TRAI Chairman PD Vaghela said on Tuesday. The regulator is yet to issue a consultation paper on the spectrum auction as per the standard process meant for satellite communication in the country.
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'SuperGPS' Technology: A Navigation System With An Accuracy Of 10 Centimeters
The goal of the SuperGPS project was to create an alternative positioning system that could be more reliable and accurate than GPS by using the mobile telecommunications network rather than satellites.
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Elon Musk's SpaceX Seeks Licence To Launch Starlink Broadband In India: Report
Elon Musk-owned SpaceX has applied to the Department of Telecommunications for a global mobile personal communication by satellite services (GMPCS) licence to launch broadband-from-space services in India under its Starlink brand.
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Reliance Jio Receives Letter of Intent From Telecom Department to Set Up Mobile Satellite Network
The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has issued a letter of intent (LoI) to the Reliance Jio Infocomm's satellite unit, according to information from some industry sources, as per a report. The permission will allow Jio to set up global mobile personal communication by satellite (GMPCS) services. The mobile satellite networks can work in sync...
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Vodafone Idea Partners With AST SpaceMobile to Bring Direct-to-Device Satellite Connectivity to India
Vodafone Idea (Vi) on Wednesday announced a strategic partnership with US-based satellite technology company AST SpaceMobile to introduce direct-to-device satellite broadband connectivity in India. With this move, the telecommunications provider aims to expand broadband-based cellular access at locations with challenging terrains where deployment ...
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Starlink Plans Yet To Be Out In India, A Look At Pricing In Other Nations
Elon Musk's satellite communication company Starlink has received the licence from the Department of Telecommunications (DoT), a key milestone that will take it closer towards launching commercial operations in India.
-
Starlink Reportedly Nears India Launch With DoT Approval for GMPCS License Expected Soon
Starlink is said to have moved a step closer towards its launch in India. According to a report, the Elon Musk-owned company is soon expected to receive the Global Mobile Personal Communication by Satellite (GMPCS) license from the Department of Telecommunications (DoT). This license grants permission to satellite-based network service providers fo...
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Elon Musk's Starlink Reportedly Submits Formal Acceptance of Licence Norms, Could Launch in India Soon
Starlink has reportedly accepted the security and data storage requirements mandated by the Indian government for satellite broadband providers, aiming to launch services in India. The satellite spectrum will be allocated administratively. Elon Musk-led Starlink will compete with providers like Reliance's JioSpaceFiber, Airtel, and Amazon Kuiper, w...
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Apple Partners With SpaceX to Offer Starlink Satellite Connectivity on iPhone; Beta Testing Commences
Apple is bringing the Starlink network to iPhone, according to a recent newsletter published by Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. It is speculated to work similarly to the Emergency SOS via Satellite feature on iPhone which users get in touch with emergency services when they do not have a cellular network or Wi-Fi connectivity. The Cupertino-based technolo...
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BSNL Direct-to-Device Satellite Connectivity Launch Announced by DoT
Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL), the government-run telecom service provider, launched a direct-to-device satellite connectivity service on Wednesday. The Indian Department of Telecommunications (DoT) announced the launch, calling it the “India’s first Satellite-to-Device service”. The Indian telecom developed this technology along with V...
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Parliament Passes Telecommunication Bill That Seeks Increased Government Control Over Telecom Sector
Parliament on Thursday passed a bill that seeks to allow the government to temporarily take control of telecom services in the interest of national security, and provide a non-auction route for the allocation of satellite spectrum.
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Parliament Passes Telecommunications Bill To Replace British-Era Laws
Parliament today passed a bill that seeks to allow the government to temporarily take control of telecom services in the interest of national security, and provide a non-auction route for the allocation of satellite spectrum.
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In India's Telecommunications Draft Bill, A Win For Elon Musk's Starlink
India has proposed a licensing approach to assigning spectrum for satellite internet services and exempt companies from having to bid for it, a win for Elon Musk's venture Starlink which has lobbied hard against any auctions.
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Solar Storm 14,300 Years Ago Created Radiocarbon Spike, Scientists Find
A team of scientists has discovered a huge spike in radiocarbon levels 14,300 years ago by analyzing ancient tree rings found in the French Alps.
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Indonesia And SpaceX Launch Satellite, Boosting Internet Connectivity
Indonesia and Elon Musk's rocket company SpaceX on Monday launched the country's largest telecommunication satellite from the United States, in a $540 million project intended to link up remote corners of the archipelago to the internet.
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India to Be First Country to Auction Spectrum for Satellite Communication, TRAI Chairman Says
India will be the first to hold a satellite spectrum auction, TRAI Chairman PD Vaghela said on Tuesday. The regulator is yet to issue a consultation paper on the spectrum auction as per the standard process meant for satellite communication in the country.
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'SuperGPS' Technology: A Navigation System With An Accuracy Of 10 Centimeters
The goal of the SuperGPS project was to create an alternative positioning system that could be more reliable and accurate than GPS by using the mobile telecommunications network rather than satellites.
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Elon Musk's SpaceX Seeks Licence To Launch Starlink Broadband In India: Report
Elon Musk-owned SpaceX has applied to the Department of Telecommunications for a global mobile personal communication by satellite services (GMPCS) licence to launch broadband-from-space services in India under its Starlink brand.
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Reliance Jio Receives Letter of Intent From Telecom Department to Set Up Mobile Satellite Network
The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has issued a letter of intent (LoI) to the Reliance Jio Infocomm's satellite unit, according to information from some industry sources, as per a report. The permission will allow Jio to set up global mobile personal communication by satellite (GMPCS) services. The mobile satellite networks can work in sync...
