Satellite Services

Bharti Group-backed OneWeb has received the crucial GMPCS (global mobile personal communications by satellite services) license from the DoT, paving the way for the company to launch broadband-from-space services in India.

OneWeb is likely to face fierce competition from Jio Platforms Ltd (JPL). In February 2022, JPL has partnered with Luxembourg’s SES to from a 51:49 joint venture, Jio Space Technology, to deliver fast broadband from space across India and neighbouring markets using geostationary (GEO) and medium earth orbit (MEO) satellite constellations.