SatCom industry forms representative body

With the Government of India opening up the sector for private players, various stakeholders from the satellite communication ecosystem, including satellite operators, launch vehicles, equipment manuf

With the Government of India opening up the sector for private players, various stakeholders from the satellite communication ecosystem, including satellite operators, launch vehicles, equipment manufacturers and application solutions providers, on Tuesday came together to form a not-for-profit industry body — SiA-India — to represent the sector’s interests. SiA-India, in a statement said, it aims to present the industry's interest to the highest government levels for policy-making and regulatory and licensing matters. Speaking on the launch, V.K. Saraswat, member, NITI Aayog said, “Over the last few years satellite communication has emerged as one of the technologies to address issues related to providing connectivity to rural, remote and hilly areas...We hope SiA-India play its role as a unified voice for satellite communication industry and help in implementation of the policies. We from NITI Aayog look forward to this new association fulfilling its promise to the industry.”