Update | 19:00 IST A day after MoS for communications Chandra Sekhar Pemmasani said that the telecom department rejected the satcom application of Nelco, the Tata Group firm informed the exchanges that it voluntarily withdrew its application to obtain a unified licence to provide GMPCS services. Nelco said it applied for the licence in October 2022 and withdrew its application by March 2023. “This was a proactive decision, not a rejection by the Department of Telecommunications. The withdrawal has no impact on Nelco’s operations, as the company continues to hold all requisite licences to seamlessly serve its customers,” the company said. Original | 13:00 IST The telecom department is reviewing the applications of Amazon Leo (formerly Kuiper) to launch satcom services in the country, while it has rejected similar applications from Tata Group firm Nelco and Hiranandani Group’s Yotta Network. Minister of state for communications Chandra Sekhar Pemmasani told the Rajya Sabha that Nelco, Yotta Network Services, Bharti Group-backed Eutelsat OneWeb India Communications, Jio Satellite Communications, Starlink Satellite Communications, Amazon Kuiper Services India and Connect4Sure Technologies were among the companies that submitted satcom applications in the past five years. While Nelco and Yotta’s applications were rejected, Connect4Sure withdrew its application.… Read MoreInc42 Media
