ISRO's Heaviest Satellite To Boost Internet, A Boon For Rural India | Read

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The heaviest satellite that India has ever made is also a springboard for the country to fully realise Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Digital India programme. Weighing six tonnes or the combined weight of six sedans, the heavyweight communications satellite GSAT-11 will usher in satellite-based Internet services for the first time, a boon for rural India. Satellite-based Internet will be revolutionary for India's telecom sector, industry analysts say.

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