The FCC is kickstarting the process to auction new C-band spectrum for use by US cellular operators and 5G expansion. The auction will wrap by mid-2026, according to FCC’s new […]
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Intelsat, GCI expand Alaska partnership
Intelsat, the satellite and terrestrial network operator, has signed an expanded satellite services agreement with GCI, Alaska’s largest telecommunications company, that will soon deliver multi-orbit broadband services throughout the largest […]
Intelsat + GCI expand Alaska partnership with multi-orbit satellite services
Intelsat has signed an expanded satellite services agreement with GCI, Alaska’s largest telecommunications company, that will soon deliver multi-orbit broadband services throughout the largest state in the U.S. GCI has […]
Forrester’s Digest: British Airways discussing IFC switch
British Airways (BA) is in discussions with SpaceX and Amazon’s Project Kuiper with the prize being the outfitting of its entire jet fleet with either Starlink Wi-Fi or Kuiper’s service. […]
Forrester’s Digest: SES seeks early wrap on Intelsat purchase
SES is buying rival Intelsat for $3.1 billion (€2.99bn) in a deal announced last April. The purchase had been expected to be completed in the second-half of 2025 once all […]
C-COM Flyaway antennas are demonstrated to the President of Peru and deployed by the Peruvian Airforce
C-COM 1.2m Flyaway and Vehicle Mount antennas were sold to the Peruvian Airforce by SES and exhibited on a military base in Peru to the President of Peru and to the Peruvian media. The event was organized […]
Australia’s Optus X payload or TD7 satellite on secret mission is launched by SpaceX from Florida
On Sunday, November 17 at 5:28 p.m. ET, SpaceX’s Falcon 9 launched the TD7 mission to orbit at 5:28 p.m. EST (2228 UTC) from Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at Kennedy […]
Intelsat + U.S. Army complete 1st satellite managed service pilot
Intelsat earlier this month provided the U.S Army with new, flexible, and fully managed multi-orbit SATCOM support, following the completion of the Army’s first-ever, multi-vendor, SATCOM as a Managed Service […]
Boeing satellite explodes in space, debris in orbit, further adding to the company’s difficulties
A Boeing-made satellite exploded in space, creating further fodder to the crisis-hit aerospace company. After confirming the satellite incident over the weekend, Intelsat has now said it believes IS-33e is […]
SpaceX’s Happy Friday, with launches of 20 Starlink smallsats including 13 Direct to Cell
On Friday, October 18 at 7:13 p.m. ET, Falcon 9 launched 20 Starlink Group 8-19 satellites, including 13 with Direct to Cell capabilities, to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex […]