Leading telecom players, Bharti Airtel and Reliance Communications are considering providing satellite-based broadband internet services coupled with their DTH platform, due to be launched soon.
The concept has been popular in North America as it is not economically feasible to play cables in scantly populated areas. It is considered beneficial to rural areas where there is dearth of telephone line and cables.
This move may also prompt Dish TV to enter this space as it would gain from its JV with Shyam Communication which offers broadband satellite communications solutions.
A combined DTH and satellite broadband is economical as compares to standalone satellite internet services as the latter requires a satellite dish for two-way (upload and download) data communications.