'Satcom services after security clearance'

Satellite communication services will be rolled out in the nation after players comply with security demands

- PTI

Satellite communication services will be rolled out in the nation after players in the segment, including Elon Musk-owned Starlink, comply with the demands of security agencies, Union telecom minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said.

The minister, in an interview to PTI, said the government will soon be in a position to allocate spectrum to satcom players—Starlink, Eutelsat One, and Jio SGS—once Department of Telecom (DoT) finalizes spectrum pricing.

“There are two issues that need to be addressed. One by the licence holders OneWeb, Reliance Jio, and Starlink, which is to comply with security clearances regarding international gateways, ensuring data remains in India, and so on,” Scindia said.