What telcos have to say on satellite regulations for low-bandwidth applications in India
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The responses to TRAI’s consultation paper on low-bandwidth applications for satellite technology are in. Here’s what telecom operators have to say on the questions raised in the paper. (You can read our summary of the questions here.) “Low-bandwidth applications” generally refer to applications, which unlike TV broadcasting and satellite internet, don’t need a lot of data to work, such as simple IoT devices.
Spectrum bands: TRAI asked which spectrum bands should be used for providing IoT services through satellite.
“Frequencies in L-band, C-band and S-band are crucial to mobile communication, earmarked for current and future IMT rollout and should not be considered for satellite communication services,”
Pakistan grants Landing Rights Permission to Russian TV Russia Today (RT TV)
February 2, 2021
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: The Russian TV Channel RT on Tuesday officially received the Landing Rights in Pakistan from the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA).
The PEMRA granted the Landing Rights Permission for Foreign Satellite TV Channel to the “Russian Today (RT TV)” for the “News & Current Affairs” Category, enabling the latter to air its transmission in Pakistan through the available Cable network.
The Signing Ceremony was held at the PEMRA Headquarters in Islamabad on Tuesday.
The Chairman PEMRA Muhammad Saleem Baig presented the documents to the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of RUPA MEDIA (SMC-PVT) Limited Dr. Shahid Hasan.