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Bharti Airtel agreed to bring SpaceX’s Starlink internet services to customers in India, Airtel announced on March 11.  Airtel said this is the first agreement SpaceX has signed to receive […]

Telesat signed new capacity agreements with Orange and Space Norway for Telesat Lightspeed Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) connectivity services, Telesat announced on March 11. Space Norway will incorporate a multi-Gbps capacity […]

Mike DeMarco Debrief’s on Battle of the Broadband Panel  

Caleb Henry Recaps Battle of the Broadband Panel

SES Announces Major Partnership

Opening Day Luncheon and Fireside Chat Recap

Carissa Bryce Christensen Recaps with Commercial Launch Services: Executive Roundtable

The Space Development Agency’s (SDA) rapid pace is driving strategic business lessons for the satellite industry, experts said in a discussion on Monday at SATELLITE 2025. Paula Trimble, the policy […]

Direct-to-cell (D2C) connectivity will be available soon to many different military and commercial users, but the issue of who uses it and how it will be used is still being […]

After years of waiting in the wings, three new rockets finally made their debuts over the last 15 months as the industry saw the first launches of the Vulcan, Ariane […]

Satellite industry CTOs talked up novel manufacturing techniques, integration with terrestrial networks, including direct-to-device connectivity, and a new market for satellite services in quantum key distribution, during a panel at […]

Satellite operators took aim at the narrative that Starlink is dominating the satellite communications industry, pointing to growth and strong demand in their connectivity businesses. “There is a narrative in […]

Sky Perfect JSAT signed a contract with Thales Alenia Space for a Geostationary (GEO) communications satellite, JSAT-32, the companies announced on March 10. JSAT-32 will operate in Ku- and Ka […]

ST Engineering iDirect introduced Intuition Unbound, a ground segment implementation with a consumption-based model, the company announced on March 10. ST Engineering iDirect said Intuition Unbound can lower market entry […]

Telstra boasts a long-standing legacy in the field of satellite communication. With decades of experience in delivering satellite connectivity solutions, Telstra has played a significant role in shaping the industry landscape. […]

Astrum Mobile selected Swissto12 to manufacture the NEASTAR-1 Geostationary Orbit (GEO) satellite to operate as a dedicated direct-to-device (D2D) platform for 5G non-terrestrial network (NTN) services, Astrum Mobile announced Monday. […]

The National Geospatial Intelligence Agency (NGA) is on a growth spurt, specifically around developing workforce and incorporating artificial intelligence for more data gathering and assistance in managing that data. That […]

SATELLITE 2025 kicked off with a bang with a standing room only multi-orbit panel where executives from Intelsat, Eutelsat, Viasat, and Paradigm debated the future of satellite broadband. One of […]

SES CEO Adel Al-Saleh kicked off SATELLITE with the announcement that the operator is working with Lynk Global on direct-to-device (D2D) service offering. Under the strategic partnership announced Monday, SES […]

SpaceX suffered another unsuccessful Starship test on Thursday as the upper stage broke apart in flight, with debris from the event impacting air traffic.  This marks two dramatic test failures […]

The Digital Intermediate Frequency Interoperability Consortium (DIFI) completed work on version 1.2.1 of its interoperability standard, DIFI announced on March 6.  The new standard builds on version 1.2.0, which introduced […]

The Ariane 6 completed its first commercial mission on Tuesday, carrying the CSO-3 satellite for the French Defense Procurement and Technology Agency (DGA) for the Air and Space Force’s Space […]

Planet Labs will work with Anthropic to utilize the company’s large language model Claude for analyzing Earth observation data, Planet announced on March 6.  The partnership will combine Planet’s daily […]

Hughes Network Systems has won a new deal with Delta Air Lines to provide in-flight connectivity (IFC) for select new delivery Airbus 350 and Airbus 321neo aircraft.  Hughes will equip […]

BlackSky Technology grew revenue 8% year-over-year in 2024 and reached new record revenue — but this growth was considerably less than the 45% growth the company realized in 2023.  The […]

Inmarsat Maritime has signed a new deal in the maritime arena with Toei Reefer Line which will see Inmarsat Maritime install NexusWave onboard the company’s factory vessels to support crew […]

Steve Collar, former CEO of SES, is returning to the satellite industry to join the board of directors of Swissto12 and become its new chairman. Swissto12 announced the appointment, March […]

What can airlines do to better serve their customers with in-flight connectivity (IFC)? Airlines are looking to new technology upgrades, more Wi-Fi options and creative customer solutions. Business and marketing […]

The Mobile Satellite Services Association (MSSA) and the European Space Agency (ESA) agreed to work together on 5G and 6G open architecture, standards-based satellite non-terrestrial networks (NTNs). The collaboration aims […]

Verizon Business added Internet of Things (IoT) connectivity services from Skylo to its suite of global IoT offerings, Verizon announced on March 5. Verizon’s IoT customers can access wireless services […]