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The plan aligns with the government’s broader objective of strengthening India’s capabilities in satellite communications, particularly in LEO systems, as reliance on foreign providers raises strategic and security concerns.

oneweb India said on Tuesday it has received "necessary authorisations" from IN-SPACe to launch Eutelsat oneweb's commercial satellite broadband services in India. oneweb India, which is owned by Bharti Airtel, is the first organisation to be granted authorisation. Eutelsat oneweb, the low earth orbit operator, is part of Eutelsat Group. IN-SPACe is the government agency responsible for regulating space activities and granting authorisation for conducting the space activities in the country.

Bharti-backed oneweb on Tuesday said it signed an MoU with French satellite operator Eutelsat Communications for creating a leading global player in connectivity through the combination of both companies in an all-share transaction. Eutelsat will combine its 36-strong fleet of GEO satellites with oneweb’s constellation of 648 Low Earth Orbit satellites, of which 428 are currently in orbit.

IN-SPACe has authorized Eutelsat oneweb's satellite constellation to provide capacity in India. This is a significant milestone as it makes oneweb India the first company authorized by IN-SPACe to offer Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite constellation capacity in the country. oneweb India aims to provide internet services to rural and unconnected areas of India, as well as its territorial waters. The authorization is valid for five years, subject to obtaining necessary spectrum and regulatory licenses.

oneweb has partnered with NewSpace India Limited (NSIL), the commercial arm of the national space agency of India – Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO), for the launch. The launch will be the company’s 14th overall and the satellites will be put into orbit by the heaviest ISRO rocket, the GSLVMkIII, from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre. One additional launch will take place this year and three more are targeted for early next year to complete the constellation.

oneweb India has secured authorizations from IN-SPACe to launch Eutelsat oneweb's satellite broadband services in India. This makes oneweb India the first organization to receive such authorization. Eutelsat oneweb, which is part of Eutelsat Group, aims to provide internet services to rural and unconnected areas in India. The company can now launch commercial connectivity services once spectrum allocation is granted by the government. The authorization is valid for five years, contingent upon obtaining necessary spectrum and other regulatory approvals. This move is seen as a significant step towards achieving India's goal of providing internet connectivity to all.

Isro will launch the second batch of 36 satellites belonging to oneweb with its rocket LVM3 from Sriharikota on Sunday. If the launch is successful, the Bharti Enterprise-backed UK-based company will complete its constellation of over 600 low-earth-orbit satellites in space, paving the way to offer space-based broadband internet services to every corner of the world.

Bharti will invest an additional $500 million (over Rs 3,700 crore) into oneweb, to become the largest shareholder in the satellite communications company that billionaire Sunil Mittal-run Bharti Group along with the UK government had rescued from bankruptcy last year.

Bharti Group backed oneweb, the low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite communications company, on Monday announced that it has entered into an agreement with SpaceX that will enable it to resume satellite launches.

oneweb India, a subsidiary of Eutelsat Group and backed by Bharti Group, has received authorizations from the Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre (IN-SPACe) to launch commercial satellite broadband services in India. However, the company cannot launch its services until it receives spectrum allocation from the government. oneweb India already holds necessary licenses and approvals to establish gateways in Gujarat and Tamil Nadu. The approval from IN-SPACe is valid for five years. India aims to increase its share in the global commercial space market from 2% to $40 billion by 2040.

Bharti group-backed oneweb on Monday said it has signed an MoU with Kazakhstan government and local partners to provide satellite connectivity services in the country, commemorating the 60th anniversary of the first human spaceflight.

oneweb, the satellite telephony company backed by Sunil Mittal’s Bharti group and the UK government, has partnered Elon Musk's SpaceX -- its potential business rival globally -- for launching satellites after the Russia-Ukraine crisis saw the suspension of its plans from Russia's Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.

oneweb, backed by Bharti Group, has applied for spectrum allocation to launch commercial satellite communication services in India. Bharti Group holds the majority stake in oneweb. The service will have a significant impact in the mobility space and will provide a 50-200 megabit per second backhaul. oneweb has no plans for a direct-to-mobile service like Starlink due to technology limitations.

oneweb launched 36 satellites into orbit from a cosmodrome in the far east of Russia on Thursday as part of the satellite firm's plans to deliver global high-speed internet access.

oneweb, a company that provides internet services, announced that their satellites have been successfully deployed. The satellites were launched by SpaceX from Cape Canaveral in the US.

Bharti Airtel Chairman Sunil Bharti Mittal announced that oneweb Satellite communication service will connect all parts of India starting next month. Mittal also highlighted that Airtel has already launched 5G services across the country, covering 5,000 towns, 20,000 villages, and remote areas. oneweb, now merged with Eutelsat, has completed its constellation of over 618 low earth orbit satellites to provide broadband internet services globally. Bharti Enterprises is the largest shareholder of the merged entity.

Isro's heaviest rocket LVM3 will launch British start-up oneweb's 36 broadband satellites from the spaceport in Andhra Pradesh's Sriharikota on October 23, marking the launcher's entry into the global commercial launch service market. LVM3 was earlier called GSLV Mk III. The launch is scheduled at 0007 hours IST on October 23 (midnight of October 22).

Eutelsat Communications has completed its merger with oneweb, creating the Eutelsat Group. The merged entity, headquartered in Paris, will operate as Eutelsat oneweb with a center in London.