Satcom services after security clearance: Scindia

SATELLITE COMMUNICATION SERVICES will be rolled out in the country after players in the segment, including Elon Musk-owned Starlink, comply with the demands of security agencies, Union Telecom Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said.

- PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

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) finalises 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.