Connectivity

Speedcast has won a new contract to support connectivity in Russia for gold mining. The company announced June 8, that it has a new contract with JSC Chukotka Mining and...

The SiriusXM satellite SXM-8 launched early Sunday by SpaceX is performing as expected and in contact with ground stations, manufacturer Maxar Technologies confirmed after the launch. A SpaceX Falcon 9...

TIM, one of Europe’s largest telcos, plans to test a satellite internet service in Italy using Eutelsat capacity, the company announced June 4. TIM will use capacity from the Eutelsat...

Gilat Satellite Networks has received a $13 million contract from Pronatel to connect hundreds of public Wi-Fi sites across Peru. The two-year deal, announced June 3, comes with the potential...

SES has extended its capacity agreement with German Christian TV station Bibel TV Fondation, the satellite operator announced Monday. The new multi-year contract that secures additional capacity for the channel...

Arianespace launched the latest batch of 36 OneWeb satellites on Friday — bringing OneWeb’s constellation to 80% of what is needed to provide initial service.  A Soyuz rocket, operated by...

Roughly half of the world’s population is still offline. Some people can’t financially afford smartphones or telecom services, while others live in areas that make even subpar service unattainable. Thanks...

SpaceX launched a batch of 60 Starlink satellites on Wednesday afternoon, and announced that Starlink service is now available in Belgium and the Netherlands. This was the 13th dedicated Starlink...

Lynk Global, which has patented satellite-to-cell technology, has filed for a commercial operator’s license with the FCC. The company announced May 25 that it expects to begin commercial service around...

Viasat continues its opposition against SpaceX’s Starlink constellation on environmental grounds, and said in its latest filing to the FCC that if the commission does not stay its approval of...