The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India has released recommendations on authorisation and spectrum assignment for satellite communication network providers.
The Department of Telecommunications had asked TRAI to propose terms and conditions for a satellite communication network authorisation under the Telecommunications Act, 2023, including assignment of feeder-link and user-link spectrum.
Filling coverage gaps
The proposed framework is intended to support supplemental coverage from space in areas with limited or no terrestrial service. A shared satellite-network layer could allow authorised access-service providers to extend reach without each building parallel space and ground infrastructure.
That structure raises regulatory questions around eligibility, commercial access, interference management, security obligations and the terms on which spectrum is assigned.
From consultation to recommendation
TRAI received comments from 31 stakeholders and counter-comments from 12 before holding an open-house discussion in July 2026. The final recommendations were issued on 5 November and sent to the Department of Telecommunications.
They are recommendations rather than a final government authorisation. The commercial impact will depend on the government’s decision and the detailed licensing and spectrum terms that follow.
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