Despite signs of improving U.S. defense communications reliability, the survey points to growing concern among Department of Defense (DoD) personnel about U.S. military communications’ capabilities being surpassed by adversaries and a lack of current action being taken to address this challenge. Viasat Inc., global communications company, announced results from its Annual State of Military Communications […]
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Hughes Signs A Distribution Agreement With OneWeb For Managed LEO Services
Hughes Network Systems, LLC (HUGHES) has signed a distribution agreement with OneWeb Technologies Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of OneWeb, to deliver managed LEO services to the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD). The agreement follows the launch of the industry’s first, managed, LEO SATCOM network for the DoD, an implementation led by Hughes in the Arctic region for […]
Intelsat’s Global Network Is The First to Achieve MEF 3.0 Carrier Ethernet Certification For New Performance Tier
Intelsat has become the first satellite operator to achieve MEF 3.0 Carrier Ethernet (CE) Certification for services delivered through its integrated space and global terrestrial network. Intelsat’s achievement means that customers can dependably integrate Intelsat’s global network solutions into their network solutions with assurance of performance and security. This also represents continued progress towards Intelsat’s […]
SES Enlists Satellite From Thales Alenia Space To Extend Services Across Europe, Africa And Asia
SES has ordered a new satellite, SES-26, from Thales Alenia Space that is a joint venture between Thales (67 %) and Leonardo (33 %). The SES-26 is a fully software-defined geostationary (GEO) satellite that will maintain and expand a wide range of content delivery and connectivity services to broadcasters, media companies, telco operators, internet service […]
SES To Earn Additional $170 Million From Verizon Through Accelerated Clearing In Suppoprt Of 5G
… already completed its Phase I accelerated C-band clearing ahead the first FCC deadline of December 5, 2021, a critical step in meeting the Commission’s objectives to rapidly roll out 5G services across the U.S., and as a result SES earned almost $1 billion in accelerated relocation payments. SES, provider of content connectivity solutions, agreed […]
Lynk Global’s 5th ‘Cell Tower In Space’ Smallsat Successfully Completes Tech Milestone
Lynk Global, Inc. (Lynk) has successfully completed their pre-commercial tests for the firm’s fifth satellite. The completion of this technical milestone advances Lynk’s planned deployment of its global ‘cell-towers-in-space’ service later this year. To date, Lynk’s fifth satellite has connected to thousands of unique devices including, smartphones and tablets, IoT devices, cars, trucks, and even […]
Orbit Fab Signs Astroscale U.S. For First Gas Stations in Space™ On-Orbit Refueling
Refueling in space is a new concept the has been realized by one company providing the service and the other company signing up for refueling while in orbit. Orbit Fab, announced a commercial agreement to refuel Astroscale’s Life Extension In-Orbit (LEXI™) Servicer in geostationary orbit (GEO); LEXI is the first satellite designed to be refueled. […]
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 […]
SES’ Astra Provides HSE With Additional Capacity For German Shoppers
HSE, provider of live commerce in Europe has extended its partnership with SES in a new multi-year contract that secures additional capacity for the organization to broadcast its three TV channels including HSE SD, HSE HD and HSE Trend on SES’s satellites in its prime TV neighborhood at ASTRA 19.2 degrees East. Reaching up to 118 […]
OQ Technology’s 5G IoT Nanosatellite Successfully Tests Indoor Tracking In A Moving Car
OQ Technology, a 5G satellite operator, has successfully completed the in orbit commissioning (IOC) of its Tiger-2 nanosatellite, and will begin customer demonstrations. The company is currently in discussion with several potential customers interested in using the company’s satellite-based 5G IoT services and will start commercial services for “latency-tolerant” low-power devices this beginning next year. […]