Key Aspect | Details |
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Company | Ananth Technologies (Hyderabad-based) |
Approval Authority | IN-SPACe (Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre) |
Service | India's first private satellite broadband service |
Launch Timeline | Expected by 2028 |
Satellite Type | Indian-made, placed in geostationary orbit (~35,000 km above Earth) |
Investment | ₹3,000 crore |
Competitors | Global players: Starlink, OneWeb, Amazon Kuiper |
Target Users | Nationwide coverage, focusing on rural/remote areas with poor internet |
Significance | First private Indian entry in satellite internet, reducing foreign reliance |