Spectrum Allocation
Telcos face setback as DoT proposes not to cut backhaul spectrum charges
The draft rules did not include commercial satellite internet services in the non-auction spectrum assignment framework, further delaying the commercial rollout of satellite internet services by Starlink, OneWeb, Jio Satellite and Amazon Leo.
4 min read22 Jun 2026Connected car in the driveway as Trai set to frame spectrum rules
The government has tapped Trai to frame spectrum rules for connected vehicle rollout, weighing licence-exempt in-car devices and administrative allocation for roadside infrastructure.
4 min read19 Mar 2026Musk's Starlink sees its capacity underused without rural India onboard
According to Parnil Urdhwareshe, director at Starlink Satellite Communications, the actual number of users Starlink can serve in metro Mumbai would be one-tenth of the number of users it can serve in the rural areas of a district.
4 min read8 Oct 2025Mint Explainer: New telecom law gets partially notified. What happens next?
More than half of the 62 sections of the Telecommunications Act 2023 will kick into effect from Wednesday, 26 June. What happens to the remaining segments of the Act?
3 min read25 Jun 2024Govt to go ahead with administrative allocation for satellite broadband
The government will allocate spectrum for satellite broadband outside of auctions, in accordance with the Telecommunications Act 2023, and will not go back to court, said people familiar with the development.
3 min read1 May 2024Telcos face setback as DoT proposes not to cut backhaul spectrum charges
The draft rules did not include commercial satellite internet services in the non-auction spectrum assignment framework, further delaying the commercial rollout of satellite internet services by Starlink, OneWeb, Jio Satellite and Amazon Leo.
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