AST SpaceMobile will pay around $550 million (€474.9m) to Ligado for its L-band spectrum over North America. The news was confirmed late on June 13th. The payment will allow Ligado […]
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Starlink solutions for next-generation disaster response
As the frequency of natural disasters continues to rise, IEC Telecom has launched RDK 2.0, a next-generation, Rapid Deployment Kit designed to provide uninterrupted, high-speed connectivity to first responders and […]
Globalsat Group establishes strategic alliance to form Globalsat Central America + the Caribbean
Globalsat Group has signed a strategic alliance through which Globalsat Central America and the Caribbean becomes a member of Globalsat Group. This agreement expands Globalsat Group’s reach, the foremost provider […]
Globalsat Group wins ESG Impact Innovation award from MSUA for second consecutive year
Globalsat Group wins at Satellite 2024, securing the prestigious ESG Impact Innovation Award presented by MSUA (Mobile Satellite Users Assocation). Globalsat Group has again taken part in a new version […]
EUTELSAT KONNECT VHTS enters service
Eutelsat Communications (Euronext Paris / London Stock exchange: ETL) has successfully entered into service the company’s EUTELSAT KONNECT VHTS (Very High Throughput Satellite) at the 2.7°E orbital position. EUTELSAT KONNECT […]
Thuraya + eSAT Global announce satIoT breakthrough
Thuraya and eSAT Global have successfully completed an over-the-air demo of low-latency, direct-to-satellite IoT texting system by transmitting low-power, IoT messages over Thuraya’s satellite network (Thuraya-2). This milestone is the […]
Viasat, Ligado + Skylo aim for Direct to Device Services
Viasat Inc. (NASDAQ: VSAT) has reached a non-binding, Memorandums of Understanding (MoU) with Ligado Networks and Skylo Technologies that is intended to offer first generation, standards based, Direct-to-Device (D2D), satellite […]
Omnispace + Ligado Networks partnering to create a licensed satellite spectrum portfolio
Omnispace and Ligado Networks have a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to combine their respective licensed mobile satellite services (MSS) spectrum to enable space-based, direct-to-device (D2D) solutions for global voice, text […]
The Amazon Kuiper NGSO constellation application is approved by the FCC
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has granted, subject to conditions, the application of Kuiper Systems LLC (Kuiper) for modification of its license for a non-geostationary orbit (NGSO) satellite constellation providing […]
EchoStar starts construction of a 28 smallsat constellation
Procures satellites and plans Australian operations for new Low Earth Orbit constellation to power connectivity for smart devices EchoStar Corporation (Nasdaq: SATS) has announced an agreement with Astro Digital, a […]