Archive · 13 Aug 2025
Satellite Companies Vie for Share in India's Growing Market
Companies that provide satellite internet are trying to get a piece of the market in India.
Companies like Intelsat, SES, and Inmarsat are adding more satellites.
They are also making deals to sell internet to people who need it.
Companies like Starlink are already approved to offer services.
Internet from space should start later this year after the government gives permission for them to use radio waves.
Several global satellite operators are competing for a share of India's $2.3 billion satcom market.
Operators like Intelsat, SES, and Inmarsat are adding satellite capacity to tap into the market.
These companies are forming partnerships to build resell capacity for broadband-from-space services.
Starlink, Reliance Jio-SES JV, and Bharti Group backed-Eutelsat OneWeb have received approvals.
Broadband-from-space services are expected to start later this year pending spectrum grants.
- Who
- Intelsat, SES, Inmarsat, Starlink, Reliance Jio-SES JV, Bharti Group backed-Eutelsat OneWeb.
- What
- Global satellite operators are competing for a share of the Indian satcom market.
- When
- Broadband-from-space services are expected to start later this year.
- Where
- India
- Why
- To tap into India's growing satcom market and provide broadband-from-space services.
- Market Value
- $2.3 billion
- Expected Market Value (2028)
- $20 billion
- Key Players
- Intelsat, SES, Inmarsat, Starlink, OneWeb
- Service Type
- Satellite Communication
- Key partnerships
- Nelco & Eutelsat, SES & Jio Platforms
