DTH, teleport companies expect new policy to lower satellite costs

Direct-to-home (DTH) and teleport operators are expecting satellite capacity costs to fall after the government’s policy of mandating foreign satellite operators to set up local units if they want to provide satellite capacity to Indian companies from April 2025.

Experts said the move will allow broadcasting service providers to ink long-term deals with foreign satellite operators, besides enabling them to sign contracts in Indian rupee (INR) instead of foreign currencies like the US dollar.