Connectivity

Analysts say the smallsat IoT business is on the way to becoming a $1 billion market in the next 10 years. New Space startups in this area are increasing their...

UltiSat signed a distribution agreement with OneWeb government subsidiary OneWeb Technologies. UltiSat — a subsidiary of Speedcast that provides end-to-end managed networks — plans to include OneWeb’s Low-Earth Orbit (LEO)...

Intelsat announced Thursday it is launching VideoNow, a new electronic program guide to help viewers looking for free-to-air (FTA) content on direct-to-home (DTH) platforms. VideoNow is produced in conjunction with...

Hispasat has teamed up with internet service provider GlobalSat to roll out satellite connectivity hotspots in 500 remote towns in Mexico, including Durango, San Luis Potosí, Guerrero, Coahuila, Tamaulipas, Zacatecas,...

The satellite industry is going through a period of consolidation down the value chain. At SATELLITE 2022, two such deals were announced, with SES acquiring the Global Enterprise Solutions (GES)...

Kymeta has reached an agreement to distribute OneWeb connectivity services to the U.S. government in partnership with OneWeb’s government subsidiary, OneWeb Technologies.  A new managed satellite service offering announced Tuesday...

Sky Perfect JSAT (JSAT) has signed a new maritime deal with Mitsui O.S.K. Passenger Line (MOPAS) to upgrade the consumer experience with better broadband. Under the deal announced April 19,...

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy mentioned the company’s Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite constellation Kuiper in his first letter to shareholders, writing that Kuiper could be a “game changer” for families and...

Viasat is partnering with the Košice region of Slovakia to provide high-speed internet to Ukrainian refugees in Eastern Slovakia. The satellite operator announced April 14 that its community internet sites...

Intelsat is introducing Cloud Connect Media to give programmers secure access between the IntelsatOne Media Network and Amazon Web Services (AWS). The service is designed to give content providers a...