BSNL, Viasat back next phase of Navy’s SatCom upgrade
BENGALURU: Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) and US-based satellite communications firm Viasat Friday said they will support the next phase of the Indian Navy’s satellite communications (SatCom) modernisation programme, with implementation scheduled to begin later this month.
Under an agreement signed between BSNL and the Indian defence forces, Viasat’s high-capacity Ka-band satellite systems will be deployed alongside its existing L-band infrastructure to provide secure and resilient connectivity for Indian naval platforms, an official statement read.
