- Published on June 25, 2025
- In Deep Tech
India’s Satellite Internet Scramble Has a Spectrum Problem
TRAI’s current recommendation proposes administrative spectrum allocation for satellite services instead of auctioning it.
- By Sanjana Gupta
India’s satellite internet ambitions are gathering speed, but a regulatory rift threatens to stall the take-off. With players like Bharti Airtel-backed Eutelsat OneWeb, Starlink and Jio Satellite Communications Limited (JSCL) preparing to beam broadband from space, the country’s spectrum allocation policy has emerged as a critical flashpoint.
While satellite internet holds potential for bridging the rural-urban digital divide, the debate is heating up over pricing, infrastructure parity, and fair competition. Telcom and satellite operators are locked in a high-stakes face-off, with the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) caught in the middle.
The satellite spectrum allotment in India is currently undergoing finalisation, and the Department of Telecommunications (Do
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Sanjana Gupta
An information designer by training, Sanjana likes to delve into deep tech and enjoys learning about quantum, space, robotics and chips that build up our world. Outside of work, she likes to spend her time with books, especially those that explore the absurd.
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