It is impossible to predict how many LEO satellites will be launched over the next few years. But, it is safe to say it will be in the thousands rather than hundreds. Huge numbers of satellites are going to come online. The question is, with all this capacity coming online, who are the customers going…

When former O3b Chief Commercial Officer John Finney decided that his new endeavour should focus on satcom antennas and terminals, he had a clear vision of what he wanted to achieve. He wanted to build a terminal so cheap that it would do the same for the satellite communications market that the legendary mid-1990s Nokia…

Ready, steady, LEO. The race to having satellites placed into Low Earth Orbit (LEO) has begun, and many companies, both old and new, are already working on their constellations. These small satellite fleets are intended to answer calls for a variety of services, including the Internet of Things (IOT), Earth observation, and communications. In addition,…

As a spectrum manager in the commercial communications satellite industry, one issue that of daily concern is spectrum interference. With the advent of what I call a new dawn for the space and terrestrial communications industry, this issue is an increasing challenge as new technologies allow the greater exploitation of the spectrum environment. However, with…