“For rural broadband, I would say Africa, India and less developed countries will benefit from OneWeb’s satellite network. The portfolio companies of Bharti Global and its subsidiaries include Bharti Airtel Ltd, OneWeb, Gleneagles and Hoxton Hotels, Emtel and Hike. For 5G services, satellite network will play an important role as it will reach areas where fibre and radio airwaves cannot penetrate, Mittal said. “Our December launch puts the UK firmly in the global space business, alongside acknowledged Indian telecoms experts, Bharti Global. “All the satellites have been shipped from Florida to Vostochny and are now undergoing preparation for launch," Bharti Global said in a statement.

Source: Mint November 20, 2020 14:07 UTC