Connectivity

AT&T has filed with the FCC to lease spectrum to AST SpaceMobile for satellite direct-to-cell service.  In filings to the FCC on Thursday, AT&T notified the commission it has a...

SpaceX has signed its first customer agreement for Starlink with a rail line, as Brightline announced Tuesday that it is offering free Starlink connectivity to passengers.  Brightline is an inter-city...

Measat is partnering with Mont Aero, a technology solutions company that specializes in the oil and gas and maritime industries to provide faster broadband services, the company announced May 8....

Axess Networks is helping bringing more connectivity to hard to reach areas in Mexico. The company announced May 4 that it will connect more than 700 new 4G nodes via...

OneWeb has signed a new deal to bring broadband connectivity to the Philippines, one of Asia’s biggest markets. It announced May 3 that it will partner with NOW Corporation, a...

Hughes Network Systems is rolling out new satellite internet HughesNet plans geared toward small business. The company said new plans announced this week include business-grade support, quicker repairs, and free...

Viasat’s long-awaited first ViaSat-3 satellite is on its way to orbit after a Sunday night SpaceX Falcon Heavy mission, kicking off a new era of business for Viasat as it...

CNT, a telecom provider for the Galapagos Islands, is increasing its capacity agreement with SES from 1.5 gigabits per second to 2.5 gigabits on the O3b constellation, with plans to...

Canadian wireless provider Rogers Communications is testing Lynk’s satellite-to-cell service ahead of offering the connectivity to expand its network across remote locations in Canada.  Rogers said in a Wednesday announcement...

AST SpaceMobile successfully made two-way voice calls to unmodified smartphones using the BlueWalker 3 satellite — a critical milestone for the company’s test satellite. AST SpaceMobile announced Tuesday that the first...