Connectivity

AST SpaceMobile and Rakuten have formed a new joint venture to provide direct-to-device (D2D) services in Japan.  This comes as the Japanese government selected a Rakuten proposal for the J-LEO […]

Viasat reported modest 3% revenue growth in its second fiscal quarter of 2027, as double-digit growth in the defense segment was largely offset by declines in communications revenue.  Along with […]

Growth in aviation and defense pushed SES’s Networks segment 6% revenue growth in the third quarter on a like-for-like (LFL) basis, as overall revenue grew by a modest 4.2% year-over-year.  […]

SpaceX has tapped Qualcomm Technologies to provide terrestrial base stations for the integrated satellite and terrestrial network it plans to build for Starlink Mobile.  Under the deal announced Wednesday, Qualcomm […]

Globalstar asked the FCC to take a close look at how its relationship with supplier Rocket Lab could be impacted after Rocket Lab acquires Globalstar competitor Iridium.  Globalstar submitted an […]

AT&T and AST SpaceMobile recently demonstrated a handoff between AT&T’s cellular network and AST SpaceMobile’s direct-to-device satellite network, calling it a first-of-its-kind demonstration.  During the demonstration in late October, a […]

Eutelsat’s revenue from the OneWeb constellation grew by 30% year-over-year in the first quarter of its fiscal year, despite lower terminal sales during the quarter.  The operator set a bold […]

Two of the Middle East’s biggest satellite operators are deepening their ties in the areas of broadcast and satellite communications services. Es’hailSat and Arabsat have signed a strategic partnership agreement […]

Canada’s mobile satellite services (MSS) operator Terrestar Solutions is joining Equatys shared infrastructure approach for direct-to-device (D2D) services under a new MoU announced Wednesday.  Equatys is the D2D venture founded […]

The FCC granted Amazon approval for the Globalstar acquisition on Tuesday, arguing the transaction will serve the public interest with improved satellite services.  Amazon moved in April to acquire Globalstar […]

Eutelsat has made an interesting deal in the European Critical Infrastructure (CI) space. It has signed an expanded capacity deal with EuroSkyPark, a German specialist in secure communications for critical […]

The FCC has granted Globalstar authority to operate its third-generation satellite constellation, referred to as the C-3 constellation. This constellation will operate in mobile satellite services (MSS) spectrum and provide […]

Four of Europe’s top mobile network operators confirmed they are working together on a plan for mobile satellite service (MSS) spectrum in Europe, announcing a letter of intent on Monday.  […]

Arqiva is expanding its presence in the Middle East satellite market thanks to a new deal with Kuwaiti communications company Gulfsat. The three-year agreement will see Arqiva provide Gulfsat with […]

As Europe plans to reserve a portion of its mobile satellite services (MSS) spectrum authorization for European operators, a European think tank argues it should go further and maximize European […]

Eutelsat has won further broadcast business in Central and Eastern Europe. It has signed a renewal deal with Antik Sat, the DTH television platform operated by Antik Telecom, and A1, […]

A Ukrainian defense advisor accused SpaceX of limiting Ukraine’s access to Starlink as Ukraine faces increased attacks from Russia. SpaceX founder and CEO Elon Musk disputed the claim and said […]

Veon-owned operator Banglalink will bring SpaceX‘s Starlink Mobile service to its customers under a new agreement announced Friday. Bangladesh will be the first country in South Asia to introduce the […]

SpaceX announced a deal Thursday afternoon to acquire nationwide, low-band spectrum from Grain Management to improve service for  Starlink Mobile and enable the service to operate indoors.  SpaceX and Grain […]

Eutelsat signed a capacity renewal for the Eutelsat 7 West A satellite with Télédiffusion d’Algérie (TDA), Algeria’s national broadcasting network operator. TDA has been a long-time customer of Eutelsat and […]

The FCC approved SpaceX’s request to deploy 15,000 satellites for direct-to-device (D2D) services, while deferring some of SpaceX’s requests.  This 15,000-satellite system is designed to provide both mobile satellite services […]

Open Cosmos’ is targeting 192 satellites for its ConnectedCosmos Low-Earth Orbit (LEO). The company is building toward more than 96 satellites in orbit by the end of 2028, putting it […]

AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon formally established the joint venture focused on direct-to-device services the telcos first announced in May of this year. Wireless industry exec Paul Roth will serve as […]

Iceye, the Finnish space company known for building synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellites is venturing into communication satellites — planning to build sovereign satcom satellites for governments through a new partnership […]

Meridian Space is separating SpinLaunch into an independent company, while Meridian will maintain its focus on its broadband constellation plans. This comes as Meridian will launch its first satellite to test […]

Satellite mobile connectivity is coming to Kazakhstan thanks to a partnership between Beeline Kazakhstan and Starlink Mobile. The introduction of Starlink Mobile is the result of agreements reached during Kazakhstan’s […]

Eutelsat has signed a deal with MEO, one of Portugal’s biggest telecoms operators to bring LEO services to customers in Portugal. The two companies announced the deal, Sept. 23. MEO […]

Eutelsat tested OneWeb Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) connectivity in Poland for the first time in a recent demonstration on PKP Intercity’s live rail network with a Kymeta terminal. The Kymeta Kestrel […]

The final ViaSat-3 satellite entered service late last week, completing deployment of Viasat’s high-capacity satellite trio. This satellite, ViaSat-3 F2, was actually the second satellite to launch, and it launched […]

Satellite network integrator and service provider Datacom signed a contract with ST Engineering iDirect earlier this week to utilize the Intuition ground system and  deliver cloud native services for satellite […]