About The Conference

Broadband India Forum is organizing India Satcom 2026, the 10th edition of its Flagship Summit, on Tuesday, 18th August 2026 at Hotel Shangri-La Eros, New Delhi. The summit assumes particular significance as India’s satellite communications ecosystem enters a decisive phase of policy, regulatory, technological, and commercial evolution.

India’s digital transformation has accelerated rapidly over the last decade through expanding broadband networks, rising smartphone penetration, digital public infrastructure, and increasing adoption of online services across governance, education, healthcare, and commerce. However, despite major progress in terrestrial telecom infrastructure, significant connectivity gaps continue across rural and remote India. Many regions—including the Himalayas, the North-East, deserts, islands, forests, border areas, and coastal regions—pose serious economic and operational challenges for traditional terrestrial technologies such as fibre and tower-based connectivity.

Role of Satellite Communications

Satellite communications is not a substitute for terrestrial networks, but a strategic supplement capable of extending broadband and resilient connectivity to locations where terrestrial deployment is difficult, disrupted, or commercially unviable. Satcom can play a major role in advancing the objectives of Digital India, universal connectivity, inclusive growth, disaster resilience, and national security.

Globally, satellite communication is undergoing rapid transformation with the emergence of Low Earth Orbit (LEO) and Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) constellations, high-throughput satellites, and converged satellite-terrestrial architectures. These developments are enabling new possibilities across broadband access, enterprise connectivity, aviation, maritime communications, IoT applications, disaster management, telemedicine, remote education, emergency communications, and mobility services.

Evolving Policy & Regulatory Landscape

India’s satcom sector is witnessing an important policy and regulatory transition. The Telecommunications Act, 2023 has created the statutory basis for administrative assignment of satellite spectrum, while ongoing consultations and recommendations are shaping the future framework for satcom authorisation, spectrum pricing, gateway requirements, security obligations, regulatory parity, and coordination with telecom and space-sector approvals.

Emerging developments such as Direct-to-Device (D2D) communications, satellite-terrestrial convergence, cybersecurity in satellite networks, and coexistence between GSO and NGSO systems are becoming increasingly important for India’s future connectivity ecosystem.

Objective of the Conference

India Satcom 2026 aims to bring together policymakers, regulators, government officials, telecom operators, satellite companies, technology providers, start-ups, equipment manufacturers, international experts, and ecosystem stakeholders to deliberate on the future roadmap for India’s satellite communications sector.

The conference will examine how satellite communications can accelerate digital inclusion, strengthen national resilience, improve customer choice,
support mobility and enterprise connectivity, and position India as an important participant in emerging global satcom discussions.

Release of White Papers

As part of India Satcom 2026, two important white papers are proposed to be released:

• Cyber Security in Satellite Communications – Examining evolving cyber risks, resilience frameworks, and trusted satellite communication infrastructure.
• Direct-to-Device Communications – Analysing global developments, spectrum and coexistence challenges, regulatory frameworks, and India’s strategic approach toward satellite-enabled direct connectivity to mobile devices.

Who Should Join the Conference?

Senior government officials, regulators, policymakers, telecom operators, satellite companies, internet service providers, technology providers,start-ups, equipment manufacturers, cybersecurity experts, cloud and network infrastructure companies, mobility service providers, enterprise users,digital inclusion advocates, academic institutions, standards bodies, international organisations, investors, venture funds, think tanks, and domain experts interested in the future of India’s satellite communications ecosystem.

Register Here

FOR PARTNERSHIPS / REGISTRATION, PLEASE CONTACT:

Mr. Swapnil Shukla
T: +91 98398 04042
E: swapnil@broadbandindiaforum.in

Note: Participation is Free, as always.