There is not a single regulatory framework that addresses mobile cellular devices with satellite capabilities – this unaddressed dichotomy belongs to the past. National satellite service licensing frameworks need to be flexible enough to allow for the smartphones of the present, because satellite direct-to-handset connectivity is an industry development that is here to stay. Traditional…

The past year has been one of the most eventful on record for the satcom industry. In the 12 months from October 2021 to September 2022, the industry saw multiple constellations make significant progress, M&A activity across the entire value chain, and major announcements related to direct-to-mobile communications. All of these happened while the satcom…

There is a new world order. People around the globe want, need – no, rather must have – data. And lots of it. Regardless of where you live, work or play and the disparities that exist, people are unified in their demands and expectations. A quality connection readily available is the new black of yesteryear.…

The path that satellite constellation operator Globalstar took to signing Apple as its largest customer in history this past summer started with a crisis that happened 15 years ago. After launching the first generation of its SPOT satellites, the company experienced technical issues that rendered the intended SPOT two-way service into a one-way service. In the…