India will see fastest satcom rollout, says Jyotiraditya Scindia

India will see the fastest global rollout so far for satellite communication, Telecom Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said on Tuesday. This would expand the satcom market in India to $20 billion by 2028, ten times larger than the current $2.3 billion, he said.

Addressing a seminar at the headquarters of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), Scindia said satellite telecom technology is complementary to the existing bouquet of services. The minister’s comments came on a day when Elon Musk’s Starlink announced the launch of telecom services in neighbouring Bangladesh.