Several Telecos Keen On Satcom Services: Scindia

New Delhi: Not only Elon Musk’s Startlink but several other players have applied to start their satellite communication services in India, Union Telecom Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said on Friday.

The minister said that satellite services will be complementary to the existing communication network and help in covering rural and remote areas.

“We have already given out two licences, one to Reliance and the other to Bharti Airtel. For satellites, we have a number of companies that are in the pipeline that have applied,” Scindia said at Times Now Summit 2025. The minister said that satellite companies need to meet the requirements to begin their operations in the country.