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\n\"The market for sat com (satellite communications) is the one that cannot be served by WiFi. Even in developed countries like the US, about 10 per cent of households will never have access through terrestrial technology like fibre or wireless... This last 10 per cent - unserved or underserved, we’ve been trying to develop technology using sat com to serve this population,\" Pradman Kaul, president of Hughes Network Systems told ET.
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\nThe high cost of satellite broadband is seen as an impediment to adoption, but prices could come down if private players are allowed to set up satellites, taking the load off the sole supplier- the Department of Space. \"Economically, we have been charging customers a base rate of $50-60 a month and this provides a certain number of gigabits and capacity, pretty comparable to terrestrial technologies,\" Kaul said.
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Another hurdle to large scale adoption of technology in India has been the lack of implementation of the sat comm<\/a> policy, which has been in place since the year 2000, but has not granted approval to any private player so far.
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\n\"The policy isn’t a hurdle as both the FDI and the Satcom policy allow Indian registered companies with FDI to establish and operate satellites in India. A company interested in setting up a satellite system must also obtain permission from the Department of Space. However, till date, no one has been granted permission under this policy but we are hopeful our proposal will be favourably considered,\" said Kaul.
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\nLast year, the government gave in-principle approval for ground segment of a GSAT-11spacecraft at a cost of Rs 1,117 crore, which can be used for services such as broadband and VSATs, especially in rural areas. The satellite is targeted for launch this year.
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\nIndian Space Research Organisation chairman AS Kiran Kumar said last year that India’s space capacity of 34 working satellites is barely half of what the country needs and is severely limited to meet increasing demands from the Centre. It is here that players like Hughes see an opportunity for themselves.
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\nThe fact that Department of Space, which gives permissions for satellite communications operations is also an operator of sat comm services, could be one of the reasons why permissions under the policy have been slow to be approved.
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\n\"Governments across the world have been deregulating and launching their own satellites and creating businesses with it,\" said Kaul. Hughes provides satellite broadband in Europe and Brazil.
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新德里消息:卫星通信公司休斯印度愿意投资5亿美元在印度建立卫星系统等领域,可以帮助吗教育通过减少成本和医疗的高速宽带互联网连接。
“市场com(卫星通信)是不能被无线服务。甚至在发达国家如美国,大约10%的家庭永远不会获得通过地面技术如纤维或无线…这最后10%——供水或缺医少药,我们一直试图使用坐com开发技术服务人口,”休斯网络系统Pradman Kaul告诉等。
卫星宽带的高成本被视为一个障碍的采用,但价格可能会下跌,如果私人球员被允许建立卫星,把负载从唯一的供应商——空间的部门。“在经济上,我们已经收取客户每月50 - 60美元的基准利率,这提供了一定数量的gb和能力,相当与地面技术,“Kaul说道。
另一个障碍在印度大规模的采用技术的缺乏实现坐在通讯政策,自2000年以来一直在地方,但没有批准任何私人的球员。
“政策不是一个障碍FDI和卫星通信与FDI政策允许印度注册公司在印度建立和运行的卫星。公司有兴趣建立一个卫星系统还必须获得许可的空间。然而,到目前为止,还没有人被授予许可在这个政策,但我们希望我们的建议会积极考虑,”科尔说。
去年,政府给了日前批准地面段GSAT-11spacecraft耗资1117卢比,可以用于宽带和网络连线等服务,尤其是在农村地区。这颗卫星是针对今年推出的。
印度空间研究组织主席去年Kiran Kumar说,印度的太空能力工作的34个卫星几乎一半的国家需求和严重限制从中心以满足日益增加的需求。在这里,玩家喜欢休斯自己看到了一个机会。
部门的空间,使卫星通信业务的权限也是一个坐在通信服务的运营商,可能的原因之一权限下的政策已经逐渐得到批准。
“世界各国政府的管制和发射自己的卫星和创建企业,”科尔说。休斯提供卫星宽带在欧洲和巴西。
教育和学习、卫生、金融和银行业更多领域高质量通过卫星可以使用无处不在的宽带接入。其他领域,比如像细胞回程,娱乐在其他应用领域。
“市场com(卫星通信)是不能被无线服务。甚至在发达国家如美国,大约10%的家庭永远不会获得通过地面技术如纤维或无线…这最后10%——供水或缺医少药,我们一直试图使用坐com开发技术服务人口,”休斯网络系统Pradman Kaul告诉等。
卫星宽带的高成本被视为一个障碍的采用,但价格可能会下跌,如果私人球员被允许建立卫星,把负载从唯一的供应商——空间的部门。“在经济上,我们已经收取客户每月50 - 60美元的基准利率,这提供了一定数量的gb和能力,相当与地面技术,“Kaul说道。
另一个障碍在印度大规模的采用技术的缺乏实现坐在通讯政策,自2000年以来一直在地方,但没有批准任何私人的球员。
“政策不是一个障碍FDI和卫星通信与FDI政策允许印度注册公司在印度建立和运行的卫星。公司有兴趣建立一个卫星系统还必须获得许可的空间。然而,到目前为止,还没有人被授予许可在这个政策,但我们希望我们的建议会积极考虑,”科尔说。
去年,政府给了日前批准地面段GSAT-11spacecraft耗资1117卢比,可以用于宽带和网络连线等服务,尤其是在农村地区。这颗卫星是针对今年推出的。
印度空间研究组织主席去年Kiran Kumar说,印度的太空能力工作的34个卫星几乎一半的国家需求和严重限制从中心以满足日益增加的需求。在这里,玩家喜欢休斯自己看到了一个机会。
部门的空间,使卫星通信业务的权限也是一个坐在通信服务的运营商,可能的原因之一权限下的政策已经逐渐得到批准。
“世界各国政府的管制和发射自己的卫星和创建企业,”科尔说。休斯提供卫星宽带在欧洲和巴西。
教育和学习、卫生、金融和银行业更多领域高质量通过卫星可以使用无处不在的宽带接入。其他领域,比如像细胞回程,娱乐在其他应用领域。
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