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 […]
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Hughes JUPITER 3 arrives at Cape Canaveral for launch
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 […]
Gilat’s multimillion-dollar orders for multi-service platforms and terminals from Intelsat
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) […]
MediaTek + Inmarsat join forces on two-way, SATCOM direct to smartphones, IOT devices + cars
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, […]
Lynk + 2degrees initiate satellite-to-cell trial
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 […]
Gilat enables TIM Brasil to be the 1st network operator with 100% coverage of Brazilian cities
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 […]
AST SpaceMobile has deployed the largest commercial communications array in LEO
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 […]
Airbus and Space Compass bring mobile connectivity and Earth Observation solutions to Japan
Airbus HAPS Connectivity Business (Airbus HAPS) has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with Space Compass Corporation of Japan (Space Compass) for a cooperation agreement to service the Japanese market with […]
SpaceX invites the world’s cell phone carries to collaborate for universal connectivity
SpaceX’s Chief Engineer Elon Musk and T-Mobile’s CEO and President Mike Sievert have announced a plan to provide truly universal cellular connectivity. In spite of powerful LTE and 5G terrestrial […]
AST SpaceMobile’s BlueWalker 3 test satellite arrives @ Cape Canaveral for upcoming launch
AST SpaceMobile, Inc. (“AST SpaceMobile”) (NASDAQ: ASTS), the company building the first and only space-based cellular broadband network accessible directly by standard mobile phones, has announced that the company’s BlueWalker […]