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 […]
Terrestrial Networks
wedotv FAST channels on Eutelsat’s Hotbird satellites
wedotv, the ad-supported streaming TV network, has agrred a deal with Eutelsat to have three of its free-to-air streaming channels available via its Hotbird satellites at 13° East. German-language channels wedotv […]
SoftBank Corp. + Cubic3 announce strategic partnership to advance satellite-based NTN with TN to create a Ubiquitous Network
SoftBank Corp. and Cubic3 have entered a strategic partnership to advance the seamless integration of satellite-based non-terrestrial networks (NTN) with terrestrial networks (TN) to create a ‘Ubiquitous Network’ for Software-Defined […]
Intelsat selected for multi-orbit inflight connectivity service by Royal Brunei Airlines
Intelsat, operator of the largest integrated satellite and terrestrial network, was selected by Royal Brunei Airlines (RB), the country’s flag carrier, to provide multi-orbit inflight connectivity service to the airline’s […]
TRAI satellite spectrum charges ‘unfair’: Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI)
The Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) has voiced disagreement over the recent recommendations on spectrum allocation for satellite-based communication services issued by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai), […]
Forrester’s Digest: AT&T, Verizon test AST SpaceMobile video calls
US telcos AT&T and Verizon have followed Vodafone in Europe by testing video calls using AST SpaceMobile’s orbiting satellites. Verizon and AST successfully trialed a live video call between two […]
Telstra signs Starlink Satellite-to-Mobile deal
Telstra has announced a new collaboration with SpaceX’s Starlink to bring Satellite-to-Mobile (direct-to-handset) text messaging to customers in Australia. Telstra says the deal will enable them to provide better coverage […]
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 […]
Juniper Research Forecast: Satellite IoT revenue to double between 2024-2027 to over $3.5 Billion
A study from Juniper Research, experts in the Internet of Things market, forecasts that total global satellite IoT revenue will grow from $2.9 billion (€2.6bn) in 2024 to $5.8 billion […]
Forrester’s Digest: Project Kuiper wants to offer D2D connectivity
UK telecom regulator Ofcom has published in its consultation documentation that Amazon’s proposed constellation of broadband satellites (‘Project Kuiper’) is developing technical solutions for Direct-to-Device (D2D) cellular connectivity. The Ofcom […]