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Ofcom to authorize satphone connectivity

September 9, 2025

UK comms regulator Ofcom has confirmed that it will move ahead with plans to make the UK the first country in Europe to enable standard smartphones to connect to satellites […]

Filed Under: Comms, Direct-to-Device (D2D), internet, License, License Agreement, MNO, Mobile Network Operators (MNOs), Ofcom (UK), Satellite Direct-to-Smartphones, SIM, Spectrum, United Kingdom (UK)

Forrester’s Digest: AST SpaceMobile update imminent

August 11, 2025

Texas-based AST SpaceMobile (AST) will hold its Q2 investors update later today (August 11th) at 5pm Eastern Time. Investors and analysts are keen to know more on AST’s launch and […]

Filed Under: Acquisitions, Blue Origin, BlueBird smallsats (AST SpaceMobile), Business Moves, Investor, Investors, Launch, Luxembourg, MNO, Mobile Network Operators (MNOs), S-Band, SpaceX, SpaceX Falcon 9, Turnkey, United Kingdom (UK), Vodaphone

SES and Lynk Global’s strategic partnership for high-growth Direct-to-Device (D2D) services

March 10, 2025

 SES and Lynk Global have announced a strategic partnership to address the high-growth direct-to-device (D2D) segment. As part of the agreement, SES will provide Series B funding for Lynk Global’s […]

Filed Under: Agreement, Business Moves, Constellation, Direct-to-Device (D2D), Europe, Integrated Services, LEO, Lynk Global, Manufacturing, Manufacturing Facility, MNO, Partnerships, Programs, Series B, SES, United States

New Mobile Satellite Industry Assoc. to advance global connectivity for D2D + IoT services

February 9, 2024

Viasat, Inc. (NASDAQ: VSAT), Terrestar Solutions, Ligado Networks, Omnispace and Al Yah Satellite Communications Company PJSC (Yahsat), have announced the Mobile Satellite Services Association (MSSA). The organization will bring significant scale and choice to promote and […]

Filed Under: 3GPP, 5G New Radio (5G-NR), Al Yah Satellite Communications Company PJSC, Direct-to-Device (D2D), L-Band, LEO / GEO, Ligado Networks, MNO, Mobile Network Operators (MNOs), Mobile Satellite Services Association (MSSA), Narrowband IoT (NB-IoT), NTN, Omnispace, Organizations, OTT, S-Band, Satellite Direct-To-Device, SmallSat, smallsats, Terrestar Solutions, Trade Organization, Viasat

Hughes JUPITER 3 arrives at Cape Canaveral for launch

July 5, 2023

Hughes Network Systems, an EchoStar (Nasdaq: SATS) company, has announced the company’s JUPITER™ 3, ultra high-density satellite has arrived in Cape Canaveral, Florida, for the upcoming launch. JUPITER 3, also […]

Filed Under: Cape Canaveral SFS, Cellular Backhaul, EchoStar, Enterprise Networking, Falcon Heavy, Hughes Network Systems, HughesNet Fusion, HughesNet™, In-Flight Connectivity, JUPITER 3 Satellite, Launch, Maxar, MNO, SpaceX Tagged With: Featured

Gilat’s multimillion-dollar orders for multi-service platforms and terminals from Intelsat

May 1, 2023

Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. (Nasdaq: GILT, TASE: GILT), provider of satellite networking technology, solutions, and services, announced that Intelsat is strengthening its strategic partnership and expanding its In-Flight Connectivity (IFC) […]

Filed Under: Africa, Cellular Backhaul, Europe, Gilat Satellite Networks, In-Flight Connectivity, Intelsat, MNO, Platform, South America, Terminals

MediaTek + Inmarsat join forces on two-way, SATCOM direct to smartphones, IOT devices + cars

April 17, 2023

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, […]

Filed Under: 5G, 5G over Satellite, Business Moves, Collaboration, Comms, GEO, Inmarsat, MediaTek, Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), MNO, News, NTN, SATCOM Direct To Smartphones, Satellite-to-Device

Lynk + 2degrees initiate satellite-to-cell trial

April 3, 2023

With global satellite provider Lynk, 2degrees has announced a trial of technology that enables customers to connect from areas outside of terrestrial mobile coverage — bringing 2degrees closer to providing […]

Filed Under: 2degrees, Lynk, MNO, Mobile Connectivity, New Zealand, News, Satellite-to-Cellular, Technology Demonstrator, Terrestrial Connectivity

Gilat enables TIM Brasil to be the 1st network operator with 100% coverage of Brazilian cities

February 21, 2023

Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. (Nasdaq: GILT, TASE: GILT) has enabled TIM Brasil to be the first MNO to provide mobile coverage to all 5,570 cities in Brazil. TIM Brasil’s coverage […]

Filed Under: Cellular Backhaul, Comms, Gilat Satellite Networks, MNO, Mobile, TIM Brasil

AST SpaceMobile has deployed the largest commercial communications array in LEO

November 17, 2022

AST SpaceMobile, Inc. (“AST SpaceMobile”) (NASDAQ: ASTS) has successfully completed deployment of the communications array for the company’s test satellite, BlueWalker 3 (“BW3”), in orbit. BW3 is the largest-ever commercial […]

Filed Under: 3GPP, 5G over Satellite, AST SpaceMobile, Comms, Comms Network, Communications Array, LEO, MNO, Space-Based Celluar, Test Satellite Tagged With: Featured

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