DoT eyes December timeline for satellite spectrum allocation

The department of telecommunications (DoT) expects to allocate spectrum to satellite broadband operators such as Starlink, Eutelsat OneWeb, and Jio Satellite around December. This means that commercial rollout of services can start only in the first quarter of 2026.

The process of finalising the administrative pricing of spectrum for rolling out the services is held up as the DoT has sought clarifications from the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) on several of its recommendations related to spectrum pricing and subsidies.