India, Sept. 23 -- Vodafone Idea (Vi) anticipates that satellite communication services will become economically viable by 2026, by which time the final regulatory clearances are expected to be in place.

During a recent media interaction at the company's Super Network Operations Centre (SNOC) in Pune, company officials indicated that significant progress is expected over the coming year.

"Action will happen in the upcoming year," they stated, referring to developments in the satellite communications space.

Commenting on Vi's partnership with AST SpaceMobile, announced earlier this year, Ambika Khurana, Chief Regulatory and Corporate Affairs Officer, said,"It will take a few months to reach a stage where all the commercial and regulator...