Connectivity

The FCC will consider rules that allow satellite operators to operate satellites using terrestrial spectrum, in a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) released Feb. 23.  The FCC said in the...

Omnispace and Ligado Networks have reached an MoU to combine their licensed mobile satellite services (MSS) spectrum in the L- and S-Bands for direct-to-device solutions. Under the deal announced Thursday,...

Samsung is the latest big-name electronics manufacturer to look to develop a satellite-based capability. In a major announcement on Feb. 23, the electronics giant said it had secured standardized 5G...

A few short years ago, the question posed by that title would have been laughable. How could the future of the internet – with its 997 terabits per second of...

SES and Marlink have signed a new 15-year agreement to help provide better connectivity throughout French Guiana. The two companies announced the deal, Feb. 22. Marlink has won a Public...

Brazilian mobile network operator TIM Brasil is now providing mobile coverage to all 5,570 cities in Brazil, “largely possible” with Gilat Satellite Networks’ cellular backhaul over satellite solution, Gilat announced...

Revenue at Eutelsat Communications dipped 6% in the first half of fiscal year 2022-23, the operator reported Feb. 17, due to a decline in broadcast revenue. Eutelsat reported total revenues...

IoT network operator Astrocast completed an optimization of its satellite constellation for improved service and reliability, the operator announced Feb. 16.  Following the launch of a batch of four new...

Ivanhoe Mines believes that satellite will play a larger part in its overall operations going forward. The company, which recently signed a capacity expansion with SES, is confident there is...

Kacific Broadband Satellites and ST Engineering iDirect are extending their technology partnership, the two companies announced Feb. 14. ST Engineering iDirect will provide next generation ground infrastructure for Kacific’s expanding...