From Financialexpress · Ojasvi Gupta · · 50s
Satcom Approval Delay
Bharti waits five years for satellite broadband approval in India.
In brief
Bharti waits five years for satellite broadband approval in India. Bharti Enterprises chairman Sunil Mittal says Eutelsat OneWeb’s satellite broadband application in India has been pending for five years, ready ground networks for three years, and satellites over India for five years. Originally reported by…
Satcom approval delay
Bharti Enterprises chairman Sunil Mittal urges Eutelsat OneWeb to get satellite broadband approval in India ahead of Starlink.
“Bharti Enterprises chairman Sunil Mittal said on Wednesday that Eutelsat OneWeb should be cleared to offer satellite broadband in India before Elon Musk’s Starlink”
Five-year wait
Bharti’s application for satellite broadband in India has been pending for five years.
“Bharti believes it is "significantly ahead" in the queue because we applied five years ago”
Ground networks ready
Bharti’s ground networks have been ready for three years.
“Our ground networks have been ready for the past three years”
Satellites over India
Bharti’s satellites have been over India for five years.
“Our satellites have been hovering over India for the past five years”
Security clearances pending
Bharti awaits final security clearances for satellite broadband in India.
“Bharti is waiting on final security clearances”
What happens next
Bharti can connect every square inch of India once security clearances are granted.
“Once they arrive, he said, the group can connect "every square inch" of the country”
The takeaway
Bharti Enterprises chairman Sunil Mittal says Eutelsat OneWeb’s satellite broadband application in India has been pending for five years, ready ground networks for three years, and satellites over India for five years.
