Satellite broadband services can start in January, know what are the preparations

A decision on the terms of satellite spectrum allocation can be taken soon. Our associate channel CNBC-Awaaz has quoted sources as saying that the Department of Telecommunications has asked Telecom Regulator TRAI to send its recommendations on this soon. This indicates that satellite spectrum may soon be allotted to companies. TRAI had earlier held a meeting with all stakeholders on November 8. Anyway, the government wants satellite services to be started from the new year, for which the process of satellite spectrum allocation should be completed as soon as possible.

Giving more information on this news, CNBC-Awaaz correspondent Aseem Manchanda said that work on satellite spectrum is going on at a fast pace. According to sources, a decision on the terms of satellite spectrum allocation may come soon. For this, the Department of Telecommunications has given instructions to TRAI. The Department of Telecommunications has sought recommendations soon on the terms of spectrum allocation.

Aseem Manchanda said that TRAI has been asked to give recommendations before December 15 so that a decision on spectrum allocation can be taken as soon as possible. Earlier, telecom regulator TRAI had held a meeting with all the stakeholders on November 8. Whereas in the month of September itself, the decision to take forward the process of satellite spectrum was taken. It is believed that the government also wants to settle this matter very soon. According to sources, the government wants to start satellite services from the new year. Therefore, TRAI has been given the deadline to give recommendations before 15th December.

According to sources, TRAI has started working on this. Recommendations on this can be issued in the next 7 to 8 days. After this, the government can also take it forward soon and take cabinet approval on it. Companies providing satellite services are likely to get spectrum by the end of December, so that companies can provide satellite services from January.

Asim further said that after the recommendations of TRAI, the Department of Telecommunications will take the approval of the Cabinet. Let us tell you that Elon Musk’s company is ready to provide services regarding satellite spectrum. Along with this, Star Link and One Web are also ready to provide services. From this it seems that satellite broadband services may soon be seen in the country.