The Federal Communications Commission is aggressively pursuing spectrum abundance as part of its Final Frontiers agenda to secure U.S. leadership in space and supercharge the possibilities of satellite broadband. The […]
Satellite Connectivity
Engage Communication enhances Starlink network performance
Engage Communication last month announced a breakthrough in optimizing Starlink‘s satellite network for real-time data transmission. By leveraging Redundant Delayed Packets, Engage Communication enhances the reliability and continuity of mission-critical […]
Forrester’s Digest: AST SpaceMobile suffers delayed BlueBird launch
AST SpaceMobile (AST) already has five of its Mark 1 ‘BlueWalker’ satellites in orbit but they are far from enough to provide even close to decent coverage of its direct-to-consumer […]
Orange Africa and Middle East + Eutelsat announce a strategic partnership for satellite internet deployment in Africa + OMEA
Orange Africa and Middle East (OMEA) and Eutelsat (Paris:ETL) (LSE:ETL) have announced a strategic partnership to bridge the digital divide through satellite connectivity in Africa and the Middle East—this partnership […]
Eutelsat: “What a mess”
Within minutes of Eutelsat releasing its half-yearly results on February 14th a major sell-off by shareholders occurred, and drove Eutelsat’s share price down to another ‘all time low’ of just […]
GlobalData: Apple’s billion$ deal with Globalstar will change the D2D satellite game
Following the news that Apple plans to invest $1.1 billion in satellite communications company Globalstar alongside a further $400 million for a 20% equity stake in the business, Emma Mohr-McClune, the Chief […]
Standardization will deliver greater benefits
By Chris Forrester A very high-level panel at SVSW and its Satellite Innovation strand brought the CEO of MDA (Mike Greenley), the head of OneWeb Technologies (Kevin Steen) and Frances […]
New FreeWave Research Reveals Satellite-Enabled IIoT Connectivity Gains Traction as Senior Leaders Look to Optimize Productivity, SCADA and Data
FreeWave Technologies, a pioneer in Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) solutions, has released the FreeWave State of Connectivity 2024 Report, which asked 200 IT and network decision-makers on the impact […]
Viasat intros Air-IQ for smarter and more flexible ISR connectivity for mission ops
Viasat Inc. (NASDAQ: VSAT) has introduced the company’s Air-IQ, the firm’s new and upcoming connectivity solution that is designed to deliver faster, smarter intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) communications for […]
The SES O3b mPOWER system starts providing high-performance connectivity services
SES’ O3b mPOWER second-generation, software-enabled, satellite system is now operational and can provide high-performance connectivity services around the globe. With the first six O3b mPOWER satellites operating at MEO (8,000km […]