ENA Sectors 2025-05-22 16:34:22 <p><span style="font-size:14px"><strong>New Delhi, May 22 (KNN)</strong> India is set to witness the fastest global rollout of satellite communication (satcom), Union Minister of Communications and Development of North Eastern Region Jyotiraditya Scindia said on Tuesday. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">Speaking at a seminar hosted by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), the minister projected a tenfold expansion of Indias satcom market&mdash;from USD 2.3 billion currently to USD 20 billion by 2028.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">Scindia emphasized that satellite telecom would complement existing communication services and enhance digital connectivity across the nation. His remarks coincided with Elon Musks Starlink launching services in Bangladesh. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">While Starlink has received clearance from Indias Department of Telecommunications (DoT), it still awaits final approval from IN-SPACe.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">Other players like Eutelsat OneWeb and Jio Satellite Communications have already secured GMPCS licences, giving them a head start in the competitive satcom space.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">Scindia also highlighted TRAI's recent recommendations on space spectrum allocation, proposing a 4 per cent annual spectrum usage charge based on adjusted gross revenue, with a five-year licensing term, extendable by two years.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">Meanwhile, he urged telecom companies to prioritize quality of service (QoS), not just market size. We must go beyond international benchmarks in QoS, he said.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">Indias 5G rollout has been the fastest globally, covering 99 per cent of districts and 82 per cent of the population in just 22 months, Scindia added.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">The minister praised the Sanchar Sathi app for enhancing telecom safety, noting it had helped block 3.4 crore fake mobile connections and recover 17 lakh stolen phones.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">A recent KPMG report noted India ranks fourth globally in telecom investments, with USD 2 billion pumped into 110 firms last year.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px"><em><strong>(KNN Bureau)</strong></em></span></p> 42175 https://knnindia.co.in/news/newsdetails/sectors/india-gears-up-for-20-billion-satellite-telecom-boom-scindia 2025-05-22 16:34:22 knnindia.co.in