Demand for satellite-based internet like airtel is growing rapidly worldwide, including in India. Elon Musk’s Starlink is at the forefront of this.
Starlink wants to start its service in India. But at the moment the company is waiting for government permission. Meanwhile, Bharti Airtel has clashed with Elon Musk.
Airtel will offer satellite broadband service
Bharti Airtel has teamed up with Hughes Communication India Private Limited (HCIPL) to form a joint venture, which will provide satellite broadband service in India.
The company gave information in this regard on Wednesday. Both companies will provide satellite and hybrid networks to business and government customers through VSAT operations.
This joint venture was announced in May 2019 and has received all sorts of approvals from the National Company Law Tribunal (NClT) and the Department of Telecom (DoT).
HCIPL is the largest satellite service operator in India. It has more than 2 lakh VSATs. HCPIL provides Broadband to Networking Technology, Solutions, and Services. This includes government office, banking, aeronautics and maritime mobility as well as medium-size business, education, and telecom backup.
What is satellite internet?
Satellite Internet provides wireless high-speed internet connectivity in remote areas. Satellite transfers data to the Internet using laser beams, not wires. For this Lower Orbit Satellite is used.
Sunil Bharti Mittal, OneWeb Executive Chairman, said, “With this launch, OneWeb will have sixty percent of its global satellite fleet in space. It is an extraordinary achievement for a company that was reborn just a year a significant step towards our promise to deliver digital transformation on a global scale through our robust, secure, and resilient satellite broadband network.”