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Eutelsat OneWeb Enters Final Stage of Indian Regulatory Process to Launch Satcom Services
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Moneycontrol•08-10-2026, 17:42
Eutelsat OneWeb Enters Final Stage of Indian Regulatory Process to Launch Satcom Services
- •Eutelsat OneWeb has completed required licensing formalities and is awaiting final security clearances to launch satellite communication services in India.
- •The company is fully prepared from an infrastructure standpoint to deploy its services across the country, according to India Director Neha Idnani.
- •The Indian satellite communications market is gearing up for major competition with the expected entry of players like Amazon Leo and Jio.
- •Eutelsat OneWeb's primary focus remains on business-to-business applications, offering secure, encrypted, and reliable connectivity for enterprise and telecom backhaul use cases.
Key Questions Answered
Eutelsat OneWeb has completed its licensing formalities and infrastructure readiness, and is now awaiting final security clearances to launch its satellite communication services in India.
The company is targeting business-to-business applications requiring secure, encrypted connectivity, including offshore energy, mining, maritime, aviation, defense applications, and telecom cellular backhaul.
Direct-to-device connectivity is currently being evaluated by the company, but it is not a part of their existing satellite constellation.
