The Hindu Business Line : ISRO targets 500 transponders in two years

The number of satellite transponders need to be increased significantly to make space technology more relevant for rural development, according to Mr G. Madhavan Nair, Chairman, Indian Space Research Organisation.

Delivering the Homi J. Bhabha lecture at the golden jubilee conference of Institute of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineers (IETE) here on Saturday, Mr Nair said plans were afoot to increase the number of transponders from the current 200 to 500 in next two years.

“Issues like efficient use of spectrum and development of low-cost ground systems should also be addressed. The ISRO is also working on adopting latest technologies such as Wi-Max,” he said.

Hardware sector

Mr Anil Kakodkar, Chairman of Atomic Energy Commission, said India need to achieve excellence in hardware sector. “In information technology something substantial has been achieved. But we need to catch up in hardware and component manufacturing,” he said.

Mr S. Narayana, President, IETE, said the institute was active in forging alliances with other industry bodies for greater synergy. The IETE had singed a MoU with Computer Society of India (CSI), he said.

About 200 delegates from across the country would discuss ways and means to make Electronics and Communication Technology more relevant to rural India during the three-day meet.

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