Satcom race may set off big hiring rush in telecom
telecom sector could see a hiring rush for new opportunities created by satellite communications as the government finalizes the regulatory processes for such services.
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Although the introduction of satcom services is in a wait-and-watch mode and the numbers are yet unclear, the sector could create the need for highly skilled talent in space technologies to manage operations from India once players such as Elon Musk's Starlink, Amazon's Kuiper, Bharti-backed Eutelsat OneWeb and the Reliance Jio- SES JV foray into the satcoms race, hiring experts said.
Still, India's telecom workforce growth is expected to remain stable in the upcoming fiscal at 31%, similar to 30% in FY25, and 31% in FY24, recruiting firms Randstad, TeamLease and Quess Corp have said. This does not include expected hirings in the satcoms segment.
The telecom hiring in FY26 would majorly be driven by rural expansion, 6G preparedness and focus on advanced network technologies. While temporary field jobs will see an uptick from projects like BharatNet and 4G/5G network expansion, staffing firms are gearing up to hunt new talent on the corporate side as well in areas like cybersecurity, AI, and satellite communications. Though the satellite broadband space is yet to take off, the sector could create
