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Satellite phones and Starlink in war
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A satellite phone works where there is no mobile coverage, and satellite internet constellations such as Starlink have become military infrastructure as well as civilian, which makes them targets for jamming.
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10 Jul 2026New subjectalso in news
- BSNL announced a satellite phone for areas without mobile coverage. Separately, Starlink, brought into Ukraine in 2022 for civilian connectivity, now underpins drone operations and battlefield command, and Russia is trying to jam it.
The Hindu, 10 Jul 2026: BSNL announces satellite phone priced at ₹1.34 lakh (opens in a new tab) · The Hindu, 16 Jul 2026: BSNL announces satellite phone priced at ₹1.34 lakh (opens in a new tab)