Satcom spectrum will be assigned administratively Scindia

New Delhi

India's doors are open for whoever would like to come in and operate the satellite broadband service in the country by conforming to the regulations and requirements of the Indian government, Union Communications Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia has said, noting that the government has allowed satellite technology to be permeated within the country.

Scindia said that spectrum for sattelite communication services will be assigned administratively at a price which is not determined by this ministry. Answering a query concerning Starlink's keenness to enter the Indian market, Scindia said "it is open for everyone". 

"Technology is ever-moving and ever-changing. Technology is extremely dynamic and more so in the decade we are living in and I think that it's very important that India remains ahead and always ahead of the technology curve. Keeping that in mind, today satellite technology for mobile communication is being promulgated across the world.

It's a very complimentary technology to other forms of technology, be it terrestrial in the form of OFC cable or mobile towers or otherwise. And in India, we have very clearly followed the route that the rest of the world has followed which is to allow satellite technology to be permeated within our country," he said.