Jio Gets IN-SPACe Nod for 1,600-Satellite LEO Network
Why in the news
The space regulator cleared a large satellite network proposed by a major telecom operator.
Key facts
- Company: Reliance Jio Infocomm Limited.
- Approving body: IN-SPACe (technical approval).
- Network: Low Earth Orbit (LEO) constellation of roughly 1,600 satellites.
- Services: broadband from space, direct-to-device connectivity, enterprise communications.
- Billed as the first indigenous satellite internet network in India.
Significance
- Adds a home-grown option in satellite internet.
- Direct-to-device links aim to connect handsets without ground towers.
Exam angle
- Regulator granting the nod: IN-SPACe.
- Orbit: Low Earth Orbit.
- Size: about 1,600 satellites.