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Internet communication in India has a new battleground called "satcom," different from regular networks. Indian and foreign firms compete for satellite spectrum to access the internet. Disagreements on spectrum allocation methods divide the industry: some prefer government allocation, others auctions. The competition is intense due to more players, including foreign giants like Elon Musk's Starlink and Amazon, unlike the limited private telecom market with Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel, and Vodafone Idea.

Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel escalate rivalry as Bharti-backed OneWeb India, a part of Eutelsat Group, secures IN-SPACe approval for satellite broadband services. The milestone, following OneWeb's merger with Eutelsat, marks the first nod in India. IN-SPACe's approval is crucial for satellite service providers, enhancing competition in India's telecom sector.

Satcom License: After mobility, broadband-from-space services could be the next big battlefield between entities led by billionaire industrialists Mukesh Ambani who owns Jio Satellite and Sunil Mittal, whose Bharti Enterprises owns a majority stake in OneWeb. They will be pushed by the likes of Elon Musk’s Starlink and Amazon’s Project Kuiper, all of whom are trying to launch services quickly to get a first-mover advantage.

Amazon could file its application for a license with the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) in the “coming weeks”, the report said.