Connectivity

Orange, one of Europe’s biggest telcos, is bringing satellite broadband to its customers in mainland France. Orange revealed details of the new ‘Orange Satellite with Nordnet’ offer, Nov. 16. This […]

Astranis will build a second broadband satellite for the Philippines, the company announced this week as part of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) conference in San Francisco.  Satellite service provider […]

Hughes Network Systems announced Thursday that the Jupiter 3 satellite successfully deployed its solar arrays and antennas and passed readiness testing by manufacturer Maxar Space Systems. Hughes is now testing […]

Viasat is launching direct-to-device satellite service with Skylo and Ligado’s SkyTerra satellite network. Thursday marked an official announcement from Viasat after a non-binding MoU in March.  Skylo has a tech […]

Amazon’s Project Kuiper takes a step forward after successful tests bring the constellation closer to a commercial reality. Amazon announced Thursday that Project Kuiper has validated all systems and subsystems […]

Taiwan’s largest telecommunications company signed an exclusive distribution partner agreement with Eutelsat OneWeb for Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite services. Eutelsat announced the multi-million-dollar deal with Chunghwa Telecom on Wednesday.  Chunghwa […]

Intelsat is working to reduce the digital divide in Africa, using satellite technology to bring connectivity to millions of people. Working alongside Africa Mobile Networks (AMN), it has deployed more […]

Eutelsat has signed a new 4k broadcasting deal with one of France’s biggest broadcasters. Public broadcaster France Télévisions has signed a multi-year contract with Eutelsat which will see two 4K […]

Qualcomm is ending its direct-to-device relationship with Iridium because smartphone manufacturers are not adopting the satellite-compatible chips. Analysts say the price and the lack of technology standards were contributing factors.  […]

Avanti Communications is revamping its strategy to become more of a multi-orbit operator for the first time. The company is in talks with a leading Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) operator to […]

Lynk has initiated satellite-to-cell phone services in the Solomon Islands with its regional mobile operator partner Solomon Islands Limited (Bmobile), which is using Lynk’s “cell-towers-in-space” to connect its customers with […]

Telus, TerreStar Solutions and Skylo have conducted a successful trial to bring direct satellite connectivity to customers in Canada. The three companies announced details of the trial in Canada on […]

SES is pushing back the start of commercial service for its O3b mPOWER constellation to early in the second quarter of 2024, as it deals with power module issues on […]

Hellas Sat has signed a new capacity deal in Romania. The company announced Oct. 27 that Kanal D has signed a long-term agreement for satellite distribution of Kanal D TV […]

A Colorado hiker in distress was recently rescued, in part due to satellite technology and the partnership of Skylo, Motorola, and Bullitt Group.  A group of friends were recently hiking […]

Intellian Technologies has signed an MoU with Inmarsat Maritime, a Viasat business, to develop a next-generation terminal for the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS) service. GMDSS is an […]

The Government of Rwanda and SoftBank have delivered 5G connectivity from the stratosphere as part of a key demonstration. SoftBank announced details of the successful demo, Oct. 17. They have […]

Thuraya has revealed details of a new IoT product targeting the shipping sector. It has announced the release of Cypod Solutions’ CyLock-Satcom Product, using Thuraya’s network, an IoT new tracking […]

Viasat’s Elevate partners MinFarm Tech and Global Beam Telecom are to open a new facility in Business Bay, Dubai, UAE for IoT-over-satellite innovation. Viasat announced the move, Oct. 16. Viasat believes […]

Shipping giant Maersk plans to deploy SpaceX’s Starlink broadband internet on more than 330 of its container vessels, the company announced Thursday. Maersk has already tested Starlink on more than […]

SpaceX is targeting direct-to-cell service that enables text messaging with the Starlink constellation in 2024, and voice and data and IoT service by 2025. SpaceX updated Starlink’s website with a […]

CesiumAstro demonstrated its Ka-band active phased array terminal with SES and Hughes Network Systems, connecting to a satellite in Geostationary Orbit (GEO).  Cesium performed the tests in June and July in […]

A number of companies have joined forces to bring a new track & trace solution for the logistics industry using satellite technology. WISeKey, a global cybersecurity company, is teaming up […]

Intelsat launched a new content service at IBC, IntelsatOneIP, a content distribution system that uses the internet to transport video content around the globe. The company says it will provide […]

Omnispace, working with Viasat and Lacuna Space, demonstrated an open standards-based IoT service which the company says could lead to a range of IoT and direct-to-device (D2D) satellite services. The […]

Intelsat has launched new services in Brazil, one of Latin America’s biggest markets, as it targets more revenues from this market. It announced Sept. 27 that new services in Brazil […]

Deep-water drilling is often a $10 million a day, mission-critical operation. If a signal drops, and an oil rig engineer can’t track their machinery for more than a few seconds, […]

Starlink has officially passed the 2 million subscriber mark, SpaceX announced on Sept. 23. The Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite constellation is supplying broadband internet to more than 60 countries on […]

Measat is connecting close to 600 school sites in remote locations nationwide through its CONNECTme NOW high-speed wireless satellite broadband services, the company announced Friday, adding that the initiative is […]

An EchoStar subsidiary signed a deal with The Things Industries to deploy hybrid satellite and LoRa IoT solutions to businesses across Europe. The companies are introducing satellite connectivity to The […]