Hyderabad‑based Ananth Technologies has received regulatory approval to deploy India’s first privately operated satellite broadband service, marking a major shift in the country’s space and telecom sectors. The company has been granted permission by IN‑SPACe to launch a geostationary satellite

India has formally granted a Global Mobile Personal Communication by Satellite (GMPCS) licence to Elon Musk’s Starlink, opening the doors for the commercial rollout of satellite internet services in the country. This development marks a significant milestone in India’s push to provide high-speed internet access in rural and remote regions where terrestrial connectivity