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Jio's Big Preparation From Ground To Sky: Work Begins On 1,600 Satellites And 23 Ground Stations
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CNBC Awaaz•08-10-2026, 15:01
Jio's Big Preparation From Ground To Sky: Work Begins On 1,600 Satellites And 23 Ground Stations
- •Jio is working on a plan to deploy around 1,600 LEO satellites and 23 ground stations to provide connectivity to remote areas.
- •Named Sovereign Satellite Connectivity, the vision covers complete control from design to launch within India.
- •The project aims to achieve 100 percent terrain and maritime coverage, reaching over 600,000 villages and border outposts.
- •The satellite network will integrate with Jio's terrestrial network to support enterprise, defense, and direct-to-device calling.
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Jio showcased a proposed constellation of approximately 1,600 Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellites and 23 ground stations in India to provide connectivity to areas where terrestrial networks are difficult to reach.
The vision aims for 100% terrain and maritime coverage, reaching over 600,000 villages with a special focus on remote villages, island regions, border outposts, enterprises, aviation, defense, and direct-to-device rural calling.
The technical assessment of Jio's 1,600-satellite LEO plan was carried out by the Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre (IN-SPACe), the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), and the Department of Telecommunications' Wireless Planning and Coordination wing.
