The European Space Agency (ESA) and Seamless Air Alliance (SAA) have made key achievements in the development of 5G Non-Terrestrial Networks (NTN) for aviation connectivity. Following a formalised partnership in […]
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Telit Cinterion ME310M1-W1 IoT module unlocks global deployment opportunities for next-gen cellular LPWA solutions
Telit Cinterion, an end-to-end IoT solutions enabler, receives approval for the ME310M1-W1 module by two major U.S. MNOs. The certifications enable IoT specialists and their customers to begin using the […]
Southern Linc wireless subsidiary promotes Engineering Director to VP of Engineering and Operations
Southern Linc, a subsidiary of Southern Company (NYSE: SO), has announced that Alan McIntyre has been named the Vice President of Engineering and Operations by the Southern Linc Board of Directors. […]
Viasat and BSNL successfully trialed in India for first time Direct-to-Device satellite services
Viasat, a global provider of satellite communications, has successfully demonstrated direct-to-device (D2D) satellite connectivity in India for the first time. Working alongside partner BSNL, India’s telecommunications provider, Viasat engineers successfully […]
Ericsson joins MSSA to advance a Non-Terrestrial Network ecosystem and expand global connectivity
Ericsson has joined the Mobile Satellite Services Association (MSSA), an industry initiative aimed at progressing Direct-to-Device (D2D) and IoT services through space-based networks. This effort brings together an ecosystem of […]
Ericsson, OPPO patent licence deal
Communications technologist Ericsson and smartphone vendor OPPO have signed a multi-year global patent cross licence agreement. This includes a cross licence covering patents essential to standards for cellular technologies, including […]
OQ Technology completes 5G IoT satellites launch on the Transporter-10 mission
OQ Technology Group has launched two, new, LEO satellites — TIGER-7 and TIGER-8 built by Nanoavionics — aboard SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket rideshare mission Transporter-10 — this comes after three […]
Sateloit’s 4 satellites will connect 7 million IoT devices, anticipating $1 Billion revenue by 2030
Sateliot is launching four new satellites. Sateliot, the first company to operate a Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) 5G IoT satellite constellation acting as a seamless roaming extension of cellular networks, will […]
New Mobile Satellite Industry Assoc. to advance global connectivity for D2D + IoT services
Viasat, Inc. (NASDAQ: VSAT), Terrestar Solutions, Ligado Networks, Omnispace and Al Yah Satellite Communications Company PJSC (Yahsat), have announced the Mobile Satellite Services Association (MSSA). The organization will bring significant scale and choice to promote and […]
GCF’s certification of 3GPP satellite connectivity
The Global Certification Forum (GCF) today announced that it is adding support for satellite communications and non-terrestrial networks (NTN) to its device certification program. With the adoption of standards-based satellite connectivity in […]