Call rates on satellite phones are expected to be in the range of Rs30-35 in the first phase when there are only about 4,600 connections in the country
2 min read28 May 2017BSNL starts satellite phone service through INMARSAT which will be initially offered to government agencies and later opened for others citizen in phased manner
2 min read24 May 2017The Inmarsat-5 F4 satellite, built by Boeing, blasted off atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral, Florida
1 min read16 May 2017The defined area will help focus the longest search operation, as Australia prepares to hire a private company to scour the ocean
2 min read18 Jun 2014The service will use a new satellite expected to be delivered for launch at the end of 2016
1 min read5 Jun 2014The data also featured two 'telephony calls' initiated from the ground at 1839 GMT and 2313 GMT that went unanswered by the plane
3 min read27 May 2014The breakthrough, which helped dramatically narrow the search corridor, was based on research using the so-called Doppler effect
3 min read25 Mar 2014War on Maoists: satphones may not need DoT nod
3 min read23 Mar 2010The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared