BIF's India Satcom 2021 Underway with Focus on Mainstreaming Satcom

The 7th edition of Broadband India Forum's flagship event, India Satcom 2021, has been inaugurated, with an opening note from the president, TV Ramachandran.

BIF's India Satcom 2021 Underway

At the beginning of the event, TV Ramachandran emphasized the importance of satcom, and the potential it holds.

At the keynote, TVR said that BIF, as a think tank, remains fully committed to satcom. He further added that satcom holds a vast opportunity for India, and vice versa. TVR also added that BIF has the support and guidance of the Department of Space, the Department of Telecommunications, and the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India. He said that the agencies have been working on the policy framework, and the government departments have backed the satcom industry.

TVR said that the satcom industry stands on the verge of a "phenomenal lift-off".

He also stated that currently, satellite penetration in India remains limited to only 300,000 connections. TVR added that the said satcom connections were based in narrowband, and were all enterprise connections. That means that right now, there are no individual users with a satcom connection. However, TVR said that the state of the industry just reflects the potential of satcom in India. TVR also expressed hope that with new use cases, satcom will only expand and grow.

He said that the government's backing of satcom represents its commitment to using cutting-edge technology to fuel economic growth. He also said that satcom will also represent a great manufacturing opportunity in India.

Towards the end, Ramachandran said that satcom "stands an excellent chance to fulfill digital goals of 1.3 billion Indians".

India Satcom 2021 will aim to discuss how satcom can become mainstream. The event features experts and stakeholders from the industry to discuss the present and future of satcom in India.