dependence Telecom company Jio has opposed the proposal to allocate spectrum to satellite communications companies (Satcoms) without auction. Jio said the spectrum auction will allow Indian companies to compete with foreign satellite communications companies. In a letter written to telecom regulator TRAI on this matter, the company said that the combined satellite communications bandwidth of Elon Musk’s Starlink and Amazon’s Kuiper is greater than the capacity created by the three major Indian telecom companies in the last few years.
What did Jio say about foreign companies?
“Allocation of spectrum through auction will give Indian companies an opportunity to compete directly with foreign companies,” Jio said. “Foreign companies have altered the ITU (International Telecommunication Union) priority list on a first-come, first-served basis and have planned their own constellation,” the company said, adding that there is a lack of clarity and certainty in allocation/priority. of the spectrum. Despite this, no Indian company will ever be able to launch its own NGSO (non-geostationary orbit).
Jio also rejected this argument.
Let us tell you that the Telecommunications Law of 2023 says that spectrum will be allocated to satellite communications companies through an administrative system without an auction. This is because the radio waves assigned to satellite companies are considered shared spectrum and it is not technically possible to assign separate “frequencies” to a satellite communications company. Jio also rejected the argument that satellite communications services would complement telecom services where there is no network coverage.
Starlink will have to follow all the rules
Let us tell you that Elon Musk’s Starlink company is in the process of meeting all the requirements to start satellite internet service in India. Once the process is completed, the company will get the license to start services in India. Union Telecom Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia recently said that Starlink will have to follow all the rules to get the license. He had said that once the entire process is completed, he will get the license.
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