MEASAT Secures IN-SPACe Authorisation for Satellite Services in India
Offering Space-Based Communications and Broadcasting Services in the Indian Market
MEASAT Global Berhad—Malaysia’s premier SpaceTech solutions provider—secured the Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre’s (IN-SPACe) authorisation on 30 June 2025. This authorisation allows MEASAT to offer its satellite services in India through NewSpace India Limited (NSIL). With IN-SPACe’s authorisation, MEASAT is now able to offer space-based communications and broadcasting services in the Indian market in line with requirements of the Indian Space Policy for foreign satellite operators.
To commemorate the appointment of NSIL as MEASAT’s local partner, a signing ceremony was held in Bengaluru. MEASAT was represented by its Chief Operating Officer, Yau Chyong Lim, while NSIL was represented by its then Chairman and Managing Director Radhakrishnan Durairaj. Also present were MEASAT’s Chief Commercial Officer, Ganendra Selvaraj, and NSIL’s Strategy and Technical Director, A Arunachalam.
NSIL, a government-owned company under India’s Department of Space, is a satellite owner and operator, providing services to users from both Government and private sectors. It also delivers other space-based products and services derived from the Indian Space Programme to global clients, besides fostering growth within India’s space industry.
MEASAT and NSIL Collaborating for Better Services
Through NSIL, MEASAT offers satellite capacity to pay-TV operators and broadcasters in the Indian market, facilitating the distribution of over 600 TV channels and reaching over 11 million Direct-to-Home (DTH) customers in India, as well as supports video content distribution across Asia, Australia, Africa, and Southern Europe.
“MEASAT is honoured to receive authorisation from IN-SPACe to offer satellite services in India through NSIL. We have worked with NSIL in various capacities and are pleased to continue expanding and strengthening our collaboration with them. Their vast experience in India will be a key advantage for MEASAT in leveraging our capabilities and satellite fleet to support current and future client needs. Whether it is in broadcasting, bridging the rural communications gap, or other uses, we are confident that MEASAT’s portfolio of services has broad potential for application in this region in the coming years,” said Yau Chyong Lim, Chief Operating Officer at MEASAT.
Durairaj added: “We warmly welcome IN-SPACe’s authorisation for MEASAT to offer its satellite services in India and are pleased to be MEASAT’s partner in this market. Through the availability of MEASAT’s capacity, Indian broadcasters will be able to access one of the strongest satellite neighbourhoods in the Asia Pacific to offer a wide range of content to a global audience. As a long-time partner of MEASAT, we hope these international collaborations will further contribute to achieving India’s national goals for the space industry besides helping local businesses in other sectors reach their growth targets.”
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