OneWeb, Starlink, Jio satcom launch likely only in 2025

Satellite internet service companies, including Bharti-owned Eutelsat OneWeb and Jio Satellite, may have to wait until 2025 to roll out their services as spectrum allocation rules are expected to take time. Elon Musk owned Starlink and Amazon’s Project Kuiper are also in the fray to offer satcom services.

The department of telecommunications (DoT) is expected to send the pricing framework for spectrum to the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) only after the rules on satellite spectrum allocation under the telecom law are finalised, officials said.