LEOcloud and Orbital Assembly have established a partnership wherein LEOcloud will enable public cloud edge computing services hosted on Orbital Assembly’s Gravity Ring and Pioneer Stations — this will enable researchers and commercial entities on board Orbital Assembly’s facilities to run their services or application workloads locally in a hybrid cloud environment, such as Red […]
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Forrester’s Digest: YahClick + iSat Africa / Eutelsat Has No Problem With Consolidation?
Abu Dhabi-based YahSat’s broadband service YahClick has expanded its service to Pan-African coverage through a partnership with iSat Africa. The agreement extends YahClick’s service to Nigeria, Zambia, the Congo and East Africa. Data and research suggests that revenues from fixed satellite data services in Africa are expected to grow at an average rate of 15.8 […]
Inmarsat Global Xpress Can Now Deliver Mobile B’Band Services In India Via BSNL
Inmarsat has confirmed that the firm’s strategic partner, Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL,) has received the necessary licenses to deliver Inmarsat’s Global Xpress (GX) mobile broadband services in India. Under BSNL’s Inflight and Maritime Connectivity (IFMC) license from the Department of Telecommunications, GX will be available to Indian customers across government, aviation and maritime. The […]
U.S. Army’s Order Will Enhance Tactical Communications With 1,000 New L3Harris Falcon® IV Compact Team Radios
L3Harris Technologies has received a large order from the U.S. Army to ensure the safety of it soldiers. The U.S. Army has ordered 1,000 new L3Harris Technologies (NYSE:LHX) Falcon® IV AN/PRC-171 Compact Team Radios to ensure soldiers at any tactical level can transmit crucial information to command teams across an integrated network. The Army placed its first […]
Kacific Launches GigWiFi Service
Kacific Broadband Satellites has introduced a combination broadband service that gives enterprise customers with complex workplaces more flexible internet access. Called GigWiFi, the service combines the best of Kacific’s Gigstarter and Community Wi-Fi services, allowing businesses to connect office workers to a head office LAN, while providing internet services to the surrounding community needing remote […]
Sierra Space and Space Tango’s Plans For Manufacturing New LEO Economy and Create Space Business Opportunities
Sierra Space, created from Sierra Nevada Corporation, and Space Tango are joining forces to make manufacturing more accessible and available in space, opening up new market opportunities in low-Earth orbit (LEO). The new space economy will include partners from several sectors, including technology, materials and biomedical industries. This key work can help humanity and the […]
An Eye On Hurricane Ida’s Impact Through Satellite Data
The destruction caused by Hurricane Ida was notable for its severity and breadth, stretching from the Gulf Coast to the US Northeast, leaving a devastating toll in its wake. How can you even begin to monitor such a storm, particularly as it unfolds? Obtaining information from the ground isn’t necessarily practical. It’s simply too dangerous […]
Apax Partners’ Sale of a Majority Shareholding in Marlink to Providence Equity Partners
Apax Partners SAS (“Apax”), a leading European private equity firm based in Paris is working with Providence Equity Partners (“Providence”), a premier private equity firm that specializes in the media, communications, education, software and services industries, to acquire a majority shareholding in Marlink from Apax. The transaction results in an enterprise value for Marlink Group […]
New Company Aegis Aerospace Debuted At The 36th National Space Symposium
Aegis Aerospace Inc. made their company debut at the 36th National Space Symposium in Colorado Springs, Colorado, in August. The newly formed organization was created through the merger of commercial space company Alpha Space Test and Research Alliance (Alpha Space) and technology/defense company MEI Technologies, Inc. (MEIT). Standing on 30 years of success and innovation, […]
ORBCOMM And Farmbot Watch Water Downunder
ORBCOMM Inc. (Nasdaq: ORBC), provider of Internet of Things (IoT) solutions, announced that Farmbot Monitoring Solutions (Farmbot), provider of remote monitoring technology for Australian agriculture, has selected ORBCOMM’s satellite IoT technology to enable their smart agriculture solutions. Farmbot helps farmers improve the visibility and management of their water resources. Farmbot’s solution is powered by ORBCOMM’s global satellite […]