SatCom Industry Association (SIA-India) has announced a flagship conference, India Space Congress 2022,  revolving around the satcom ecosystem with special focus on India and its many sector-related achievements and achievers.

The ISC 2022, themed ‘Leveraging Space to Power Next-Gen Communication & Businesses’  is a strategic assemblage of national and international space industry leaders offering primary access to opportunities in the rapidly growing sector in India for the worldwide space ecosystem, SIA-India said in an introduction to its flagship event.

The foundation of the India Space Congress (ISC) is the multi-stream program highlighting the evolution of the Indian space economy and opportunities for its development and growth.

ISC, to be held in New Delhi in October, would be a global congregation of industry experts, government, policymakers, thought leaders, legal professionals and academia in the space sector to discuss strategic measures to efficiently manage space exploration, new disruptive space-based services and applications, viable business models, space situational awareness and cyber security.

The discussions will explore the enormous potential for a wide range of stakeholders and the cooperation needed between them on the way forward.

The ISC would include key panel discussions, workshops and exhibitions to connect private and public sectors evaluating opportunities in the space sector and to get exposure to vibrant and energetic new space programmes in India, SIA-India explained, adding that it will help in enabling new opportunities in space exploration and mining, space debris tracking, miniaturized-LEO satellites, reusable launch vehicles, AI, smart propulsion, satellite broadband, satellite IOT and other industries creating massive demand for satellite technologies.

“India has earned worldwide recognition as one of the few nations to have developed the capability to carry out end-to-end space missions and stand out as having one of the most cost-effective space programs in the world.

The Indian space sector is witnessing encouraging space entrepreneurship, investments, and rise in the number of foreign collaborations and improved capacity-building measures along with the government’s renewed strategy and bold commitments. Space diplomacy is an integral part of the government’s plans for collaboration & partnerships,” the event-related website explained.

The rise in the demand for satellite applications and the onset of LEO/MEO technologies will enhance the market opportunities for small satellites where startups will be the key drivers.

SatCom is set to be a very significant part of end-to-end solution for satellite networks within the convergent 5G environment as well as 6G. India has tremendous market opportunity of providing ubiquitous connectivity in rural India where nearly 51 percent are still unconnected to the internet. It will be a game-changer and a major contributor to the space sector growth with a significant contribution to GDP of $185 billion by 2030, SIA-India said.