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Satellite communications is emerging as an important part of India’s ambitions to scale up quality internet access across the country, Minister of State for IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar said on Thursday.
For the digital economy and India’s growing clout in global technology landscape, satellite communications holds significant relevance, the minister said speaking at India Space Congress 2022.
«Our goal…is by 2025-26 to have 1.2 billion Indians have the ability to connect to the internet directly through their device, and…role of satellite communications and space segment is an inherent part of this,» Chandrasekhar said.
At times, wireless technology may have limitations and «satellite is clearly emerging as an important part of the blueprint of delivering quality internet to all citizens and enterprises of India,» he said.
