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Could Amazon buy into AST SpaceMobile?

An intriguing idea been floated around by Defence news expert Larry Ramer, suggesting that Amazon should buy — or make a considerable investment — in AST SpaceMobile. Ramer explained: “In […]

TPG completes acquisition of AT&T’s 70% stake in DIRECTV

TPG (NASDAQ: TPG), a leading global alternative asset management firm, today announced the completion of its acquisition from AT&T of the remaining 70% stake in DIRECTV it did not already […]

Thales Alenia Space to develop SOLiS very-high-throughput laser communications demonstrator

Thales Alenia Space, the joint venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), has been selected by the French space agency CNES, as part of the space component of the France […]

Vodafone IoT expands ‘Internet in the Car’ service to Slovakia making it the largest European provider of in-car connectivity services

Vodafone IoT announces the expansion of its ‘Internet in the Car’ service to Slovakia, extending the number of countries where motor manufacturers can offer vehicles with reliable, secure and complaint […]

KONGSBERG launches new satellites to complete N3X space constellation

Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace (’KONGSBERG’) has completed the N3X satellite constellation with the successful launch of two new microsatellites—ARVAKER 2 and 3—aboard SpaceX’s Transporter-14 mission from California—the N3X satellite constellation […]

India’s Vi and AST SpaceMobile partner to provide satellite connectivity in India

Vi (Vodafone Idea), India’s telecom service provider, and AST SpaceMobile, Inc. (NASDAQ: ASTS), the company building the space-based cellular broadband network accessible directly by standard smartphones, for commercial and government […]

Forrester’s Digest: Starlink active in Iran

Despite missiles raining down — and perhaps to ensure connectivity — Elon Musk has confirmed that SpaceX’s Starlink broadband-by-satellite is now active in Iran. On June 13th, Iran’s communications ministry […]

SpaceX plans Monday launch of Starlink Group 15-9 smallsats from California

SpaceX will launch Starlink Group 25-9 smallsats for the Starlink constellation to Low Earth Orbit from Space Launch Complex 4E, Vandenberg SFB, California, on Monday, June 16, at 5:51 PM […]

Forrester’s Digest: VodafoneThree investing £11bn in UK 5G

Vodafone, now more accurately called VodafoneThree following its £15 billion merger with Three, says it will connect its 27 million customers wherever they are in the UK, and “by this […]