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Broadband India Forum pitches for satellite communication
“Satellite communication is readily available in India, and about 10 gigabyte capacity is already available all over India. There is a myth that there is shortage."
Satellite communication could provide the missing link in the government's Digital India programme to offer high speed broadband connectivity for all by speeding up access in rural and hard to reach terrain, according to industry body Broadband India Forum.
"Satellite communication is readily available in India, and about 10 gigabyte capacity is already available all over India. There is a myth that there is shortage. There is a lot of capacity available, and much more can be quickly brought into play," T V Ramachandran, president of the Broadband India Forum, told ET.
The rollout of high speed broadband, especially in rural areas, is largely dependent on BharatNet (previously National Optical Fibre Network), but given practical issues, it is moving at a slow pace. It is here that technologies such as satellite communication can complement traditional fibre technology, said the forum that has representation from several industries including telecom service providers, technology providers, and satellite & VSAT service providers.
Given the right policy framework, all 2.5 lakh gram panchayats envisaged to be connected under the Bharat-Net programme can be connected to Internet through satellite in just 12-18 months, it said.
There is however, a need to bring in better policy and regulation. "Communications (through satellite) so far has been only in enterprises. The biggest consumer among enterprises is the bank ATM network, and all of them close to 1.5 lakh are running on VSATs. However, these require very little bandwidth, even less than a voice signal. That is not the end of communication satellite. There are applications available globally, cost effective services that can be deployed using satcom (satellite communication) and at a far speedier manner than what is available today," said Ramachandran.
Broadband India Forum pitches for satellite communication | ET Telecom
“Satellite communication is readily available in India, and about 10 gigabyte capacity is already available all over India. There is a myth that there is shortage."
Satellite communication could provide the missing link in the government's Digital India programme to offer high speed broadband connectivity for all by speeding up access in rural and hard to reach terrain, according to industry body Broadband India Forum.
"Satellite communication is readily available in India, and about 10 gigabyte capacity is already available all over India. There is a myth that there is shortage. There is a lot of capacity available, and much more can be quickly brought into play," T V Ramachandran, president of the Broadband India Forum, told ET.
The rollout of high speed broadband, especially in rural areas, is largely dependent on BharatNet (previously National Optical Fibre Network), but given practical issues, it is moving at a slow pace. It is here that technologies such as satellite communication can complement traditional fibre technology, said the forum that has representation from several industries including telecom service providers, technology providers, and satellite & VSAT service providers.
Given the right policy framework, all 2.5 lakh gram panchayats envisaged to be connected under the Bharat-Net programme can be connected to Internet through satellite in just 12-18 months, it said.
There is however, a need to bring in better policy and regulation. "Communications (through satellite) so far has been only in enterprises. The biggest consumer among enterprises is the bank ATM network, and all of them close to 1.5 lakh are running on VSATs. However, these require very little bandwidth, even less than a voice signal. That is not the end of communication satellite. There are applications available globally, cost effective services that can be deployed using satcom (satellite communication) and at a far speedier manner than what is available today," said Ramachandran.
Broadband India Forum pitches for satellite communication | ET Telecom
