“Based on our discussions with telecom operators, there are limitations and commercial constraints as far as satellite technology is concerned,” Prachur Sah, managing director and CEO of Indus Towers, said during a call with analysts on Thursday to discuss the January-March quarter earnings. “So, we don’t see any risk for the terrestrial networks in the…
Yet, the question experts are asking is whether it will at all ring a bell with rural folk in remote areas, which are its target audience, and that too at a price way higher than current wireless services. Even so, some experts are of the view that the sheer visibility of brand Starlink and its…
The debut of Starlink’s satellite internet services in India has been a matter of much anticipation. On Tuesday, telecom company Airtel declared that it has signed a deal with Elon Musk’s SpaceX, which runs Starlink, to bring those services here. Also Read: Benefits of Musk’s Starlink for India far outweigh its costs Of course, SpaceX…
The Chennai-based space startup is literally reaching for the stars. In May, it took a big step in that direction, successfully test-launching its single-piece 3D printed semi-cryogenic rocket. Called Agnibaan–SOrTeD (suborbital technological demonstrator), the rocket was launched from the Indian Space Research Organisation’s (ISRO) Satish Dhawan Space Centre at Sriharikota. It was the startup’s first…
