Communication Policy

India offers over ₹1 trn digital connectivity opportunity: BIF President

India has a digital connectivity opportunity worth Rs 1 lakh crore at a conservative estimate, which can be largely achieved through satellite communication services, a senior official of industry body BIF said on Tuesday. Speaking on the sidelines of the 10th edition of India Satcom 2026, Broadband India Forum (BIF) President TV Ramachandran said an analysis of data published by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) shows that around 50 crore or more people in rural India are still not connected to broadband. "There are more than 50 crore people who are still unconnected, mostly in rural and remote parts of the country. Even if we consider low ARPU from these areas, the present opportunity is at least around Rs 1 lakh crore per annum at present. These people are not connected because the terrestrial network has not reached them. They can be largely served by satcom services," he said. According to Ramachandran, 60 to 70 per cent of the country's population depends on ...

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Musk's satellite venture Starlink may still take time to enter India orbit

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Rajasthan govt receives award for 'effective government communication'

Rajasthan government's Department of Information and Public Relations (DIPR) has been honoured with the "Effective Government Communication Award" for taking public welfare schemes through digital media to the general public and the beneficiaries. The award was given by the Public Relations Society of India (PSRI) at Bhopal on Tuesday. Governor of Madhya Pradesh Mangubhai Patel presented the award to Arun Joshi, Additional Director, DIPR at the 44th Annual Convention of PSRI. MP Uday Singh, National President of PRSI Ajit Pathak, and public relations professionals from different states were present on the occasion. It may be noted that nearly 20 lakh people have been connected with WhatsApp groups at all gram panchayats and ward levels across the state. Publicity materials are being sent daily on the WhatsApp groups. The department has done innovations like the Information e-Bulletin, Sujus Video Bulletin, and Sujus Awaaz (Podcast) through which information about daily news, ...

Centre may revamp Trai as permanent technical body, may get more power

The government and Trai have been at odds over the draft telecom bill for the past few weeks

New national policy for communication on the cards: M Venkaiah Naidu

Government has also allocated Rs 100 crore to revive community radios