Canadian-based satellite construction specialists MDA has increased its offer to buy satcom technology provider SatixFy by 43 percent as it faced a competing bid. The increased offer values SatixFy at […]
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Forrester’s Digest: Iridium to start testing D2D
Iridium, already a popular satellite system and in favor with military and first responders, says it will begin testing its satellite direct-to-device (D2D) service this summer with Norway’s Nordic Semiconductor. […]
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 […]
SatixFy signs million$ software development + License agreement with MDA Space
SatixFy Communications Ltd. (“SatixFy”) (NYSE American: SATX) has signed a software development and license agreement with MDA Space Ltd. (“MDA Space”) (TSX: MDA) — under the agreement, SatixFy will provide […]
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 […]
Viasat and Skylo Technologies launch world’s first direct-to-device network
Viasat, Inc. (NASDAQ: VSAT), provider of satellite communications, and Skylo Technologies, a non-terrestrial network (NTN) service provider, launched the world’s first global direct-to-device (D2D) network. The companies’ global infrastructure agreement […]
Skylo announces satellite NTN connectivity on Samsung modems
Skylo Technologies has entered into a strategic partnership with Samsung Electronics’ System LSI Business — this collaboration launches next-generation connectivity by introducing NTN support on Samsung’s flagship 5G chipsets, specially […]
MDA acquires Satixfy’s digital payload division
MDA Ltd. (TSX: MDA) has signed a definitive agreement to acquire SatixFy Space Systems UK Ltd. (SSS), the digital payload division of SatixFy Communications Ltd. (NYSE AMERICAN: SATX), and other […]
INEOS Oxide deploying Globalstar and Ovinto satIoT tech for safe delivery of highly explosive chemicals
Globalstar Europe Satellite Services Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Globalstar, Inc. (NYSE American: GSAT) have announced that petrochemicals provider INEOS Oxide is deploying the Ovinto Sat tracking solution to […]
TTTech + STMicroelectronics providing high-performance networking solutions for deep space
TTTech and STMicroelectronics are celebrating seven years of collaboration in the space sector. TTTech’s advanced, safe, and reliable networking components and platform solutions, based on ST chips, are deployed in […]