“We’ve built our ground platform to be future-proof, so customers have a roadmap to transition from LTE traffic today to 5G tomorrow, with the ease of a software update.” Hughes Network Systems, LLC (HUGHES),announced the successful testing of 5G satellite backhaul with the company’s JUPITER™ System ground platform. Over a series of tests at its Germantown, Maryland, gateway, […]
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SES and Vodafone PNG to deliver 4G and 5G services to underserved areas in Papua New Guinea
With over 86 percent of its population residing in rural areas, much of PNG’s population is still underserved despite an increase in internet penetration across the country at 15 percent and mobile connections at 34 percent as of January 2021. Digitec Communications Limited (t/a Vodafone PNG) and SES have partnered up to provide 4G and 5G high-speed mobile broadband […]
Cell Network Connectivity Demo’d Successfully In Kazakhstan By SES + Kcell
Kcell, Kazakhstan’s leading mobile network operator, and SES, a leading, global content connectivity provider via satellite, have successfully demonstrated satellite-enabled cellular networks in remote parts of Kazakhstan. Kcell’s terrestrial network was paired with SES’s O3b satellites operating in MEO to establish and test connectivity for 3G and 4G applications. During the demo, SES’s satellite network […]
Intelsat Goes Orange To Deliver 3G and 4G Connectivity in Hard-to-Reach Areas In Eighth Largest Country In Africa
Intelsat, operator of the largest integrated satellite and terrestrial network and leading provider of inflight connectivity (IFC), has been selected by Orange Mali SA to bring 3G and 4G connectivity to hard-to-reach areas in Mali, the eighth largest country in Africa. The agreement marks a first in Francophone West Africa – the successful deployment of 4G networks […]
Marlink To Provide Upgraded Connectivity To Subsea 7
It was time to upgrade the fleet of Subsea 7 and Marlink was enlisted to provide a global hybrid network solution. Marlink, the major provider of smart network solutions, has signed an agreement to provide a global hybrid network solution to vessels operated by Subsea 7, a global provider in the delivery of offshore projects […]
Gilat Satellite Networks Receives Extension For Cellular Backhaul Services From A Leading MNO In Mexico
Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. (Nasdaq: GILT, TASE: GILT) has received a 12 month extension on their recurring revenue managed services 4G cellular backhaul project with a leading Mobile Network Operator (MNO) in Mexico. The leading MNO is providing 3G and 4G services over Gilat’s satellite backhaul to remote regions where terrestrial means, such as fiber […]
Gilat Expands 4G Network With Tier-1 MNO In North America
Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. (Nasdaq: GILT, TASE: GILT) has expanded their 4G network of a Tier-1 Mobile Network Operator (MNO) in North America for disaster recovery and ongoing operational business needs. The satellite-based solutions for disaster recovery are widely needed to mitigate the breakdown of terrestrial infrastructure and restore 4G connectivity. The Tier-1 MNO successfully […]
Intelsat And Orange Partner Delivering Mobile Services In French Guiana
Intelsat announces an expanding relationship with Orange to provide cellular backhaul services in French Guiana that will provide universal services and increase access to both telecommunications and advanced connectivity solutions for Orange customers. By integrating Intelsat-enabled cellular backhaul and support services into its network planning strategy, Orange will be able to extend mobile broadband coverage and connect […]
East Africa To Gain Reliable 4G Service With iSAT Africa and SES Networks
A three-year partnership agreement signed by fixed satellite solution and professional service provider, iSAT Africa and SES, a major provider in global content connectivity solutions will enable communities living across the eastern most peninsula of Africa to enjoy 4G services on their mobile phones following a three-year partnership agreement signed by fixed satellite solution and […]
Telesat + TIM Complete Their On-Orbit Testing Of 4G Over Satellite
Telesat and TIM Brasil have completed their on-orbit testing across several applications with Telesat’s Phase 1 LEO satellite. This first-of-its-kind LEO backhaul testing in Brazil was conducted with TIM Brasil’s Innovation Department staff at their state-of-the-art teleport in Rio de Janeiro, leveraging an 85 cm Intellian parabolic antenna to uplink and downlink to the LEO […]