Nelco crosses first step to satcom reselling licence

Tata Group-owned Nelco Ltd has received the government's preliminary approval to resell satellite internet services to consumers by partnering with companies such as Elon Musk’s Starlink, OneWeb, Amazon's Kuiper and Jio Satellite, according to three people in the know.

- Jatin Grover

The company applied for a virtual network operator licence to provide global mobile personal communication by satellite service and has “received the letter of intent”, one of the persons cited above said. Once the licence is granted, it will give Nelco the option to resell satellite internet services not just in retail markets, but also for newer use cases like portable or on-the-move connectivity using third-party satellite networks, the person said.