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The new bill has removed OTT services and apps from the definition of telecom services and called for administrative allocation of satellite spectrum, ruling out auctions of such airwaves. “The telecom bill is the overarching law. Obviously the two (TRAI) papers will be infructuous,” the official said.
"We are open to collaborating with both service operators (OneWeb and JioSatellite Communications) and smartphone OEMs regarding their satellite connectivity needs on mobile devices using Qualcomm Technologies," Qualcomm India president Savi Soin said.
Reliance Jio: Experts believe 5G FWA suits homes, enterprises, and small and medium businesses (SMBs). Satcom suits the rural populace, strategic and defence applications, maritime and aeronautical services, and agriculture.