Page 24 - Space Policy News Today : Breaking News, Live Updates & Top Stories | Vimarsana

Amazon has expressed its interest in bringing affordable broadband to India by entering the country's satcom market. The company's Project Kuiper aims to provide fast and affordable broadband to underserved communities, including rural areas. Amazon is currently in the process of obtaining the necessary approvals from the Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre and is expected to apply for a GMPCS license from the telecommunications department.

“Project Kuiper (Amazon’s broadband-from-space venture) will bring fast, affordable broadband to unserved and underserved communities around the world, including rural and remote places in India,” an Amazon spokesperson told ET in an emailed statement.

The e-commerce giant is also expected to apply to the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) for a global mobile personal communication by satellite services (GMPCS) license.

Amazon: The Jeff Bezos-led company is also expected to apply to the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) for a global mobile personal communication by satellite services (GMPCS) licence.

Amazon is the latest entrant to India's satcom industry, as the company seeks approval from IN-SPACe via Project Kuiper.