Access to international orbital slots opens new doors for Indian satcom companies

Kolkata: India’s decision to allow local satellite companies to use foreign orbital resources for the first time is set to boost private sector participation in the country’s space and satellites sector.

Experts and industry executives said this will allow Indian players to tap surplus international satellite capacities to deliver satcom services at competitive rates in India.

Foreign orbital resources, typically, are non-Indian orbital slots and associated frequencies for operating satellites in space. An orbital slot is a parking slot in space for a satellite to operate at a particular frequency and provide satcom services over a particular country/geography.