Boeing’s El Segundo, California, satellite factory has been turning out satellites since 1955 when it was purchased by Howard Hughes and his Aerospace Group. It had previously turned out cars, […]
Forrester's Digest
Forrester’s Digest: GEO satellite demand decreases plus Eutelsat OneWeb + Intelsat
The Satellite 2024 conference in Washington opened with its regular panel of satellite manufacturing executives. They admitted that demand for their geostationary craft had dropped. Chris Johnson, CEO at Maxar […]
Forrester’s Digest: FCC approves E-Band spectrum for Starlinks
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has approved a SpaceX request to fit 7,500 of its satellites with E-band frequencies. The 7,500 are not extra satellites but are within the wider […]
Forrester’s Digest: Two new U.S. spaceports are proposed
The FAA has authorized upgrades to Paso Robles airport in California as a potential future spaceport. The decision is assisted via a $594,055 grant from the FAA under the Bipartisan […]
Forrester’s Digest: Bezos is eyeing United Launch Alliance
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is said to be the front runner to buy United Launch Alliance (ULA), the joint-venture giant rocket business backed by Boeing and Lockheed Martin. ULA wanted […]
Forrester’s Digest: Intelsat + FAST channels — Iridium — AST SpaceMobile — SpaceX
Intelsat has said that FAST channels (Free Ad-Supported Television) are booming worldwide and are disrupting traditional video consumption. According to Kantar, FAST is the quickest-growing, streaming option in the U.S., […]
Forrester’s Digest: Satellite bandwidth prices are tumbling…
Paris-based Euroconsult reports that the price of satellite capacity for video services has fallen by 16 percent over the past five years. However, the price for data services has crashed […]
Forrester’s Digest: Telcos with no satellite strategy will miss revenues
A report from Analysys Mason’s NSR division bluntly states that “Telcos that rely exclusively on terrestrial networks will miss revenue opportunities and fall behind their rivals.” Telcos should use satellites […]