Spectrum prices must be nominal: Nelco managing director P J Nath

Joining the chorus of other competitors such as Sunil Mittal’s OneWeb, Tata-controlled satellite communications and VSAT services company, Nelco, wants spectrum to be offered at an administrative price.

If India wants to be a global player in this space, the government must take this option, says P J Nath, Nelco managing director.  

Nelco has tied up with Canadian-based satellite operator Telesat  and will offer broadband services in 2024. It foresees a large B2B market in the country of over Rs 3,000-4,000 crore per annum in five years. This estimate is based on the fact that 30 per cent of the country’s geography