AST SpaceMobile, Inc. (NASDAQ: ASTS) has successfully completed the first-ever 5G connection for voice and data between an everyday, unmodified smartphone and a satellite in space. Company engineers demonstrated space-based […]
5G over Satellite
Beam-hopping JoeySat passes on-orbit tests
An advanced broadband satellite that is providing high-speed internet services that demonstrate nexgen 5G connectivity has passed initial, on-orbit tests. As they can swiftly switch their coverage between different locations, […]
OQ Technology wins million€ ESA contract to build 3 advanced smallsats
OQ Technology has been awarded a 1.1 million euros contract to design, build, integrate, test and demo three, advanced smallsats that will feature multiple payloads, providing space-based, 5G, narrowband Internet-of-Things […]
OQ Technology confirms successful launch of their Tiger – 4 LEO satellite
OQ Technology successfully launched their new, LEO satellite — Tiger-4 — on board the SpaceX Transporter-8 rideshare mission — this state-of-the-art satellite further strengthens OQ Technology’s satellite network, bringing the […]
OQ Technology starts commercial 5G service via their satellite constellation
OQ Technology has started the first commercial contract for using their constellation of LEO satellites to provide 5G coverage for IoT devices. The contract, close to 1 million euros, is […]
MediaTek + Inmarsat join forces on two-way, SATCOM direct to smartphones, IOT devices + cars
MediaTek and Inmarsat have expanded their collaboration to bring ultra-reliable, two-way satellite services to smartphones, IoT devices, automotive and other industries. The two companies are focused on enabling mobile operators, […]
A Transporter-7 triumph: The GroundBreaker launched by Sateliot
Sateliot has launched Sateliot_0 “The GroundBreaker,” the first, 5G standard, LEO satellite for access to the Internet of Things (IoT). The launch occurred during the SpaceX Falcon 9 Transporter-7 mission […]
Comtech awarded million$$ for blended comms tech + location service + also demo’d 5G connectivity over a satellite network
Al Yah Satellite Communications Company PJSC (Yahsat) has awarded Comtech Telecommunications $29 million to deliver communications technologies and location services that will operate on Yahsat’s Thuraya 4-NGS satellite constellation. Under […]
VEON + OneWeb Partner for seamless comms + digital services
VEON Ltd. (NASDAQ: VEON, Euronext Amsterdam: VEON) and OneWeb are partnering to provide extended mobile internet connectivity and digital services for emerging markets. VEON Group’s operating companies serve a vast […]
Samsung Electronics’ standardized 5G NTN modem technology to power smartphone-satellite communication
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., a world leader in advanced semiconductor technology, has secured standardized 5G non-terrestrial networks (NTN) modem technology for direct communication between smartphones and satellites, especially in remote […]