USSI Global revealed Wednesday that the company will modernize Sinclair Broadcast Group’s satellite network to comply with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) C-Band spectrum transition. USSI Global will upgrade Sinclair’s satellite infrastructure over three years. The work is expected to be completed ahead of the FCC’s December 2023 Phase II accelerated relocation deadline. Additionally, USSI…

Exolaunch signed a launch agreement with Omnispace to deliver two satellites into orbit, the companies revealed Nov. 10. Exolaunch will provide launch, mission management, integration, and deployment services for these 2 Omnispace satellites, which are being built by Thales Alenia Space. Satellites will be delivered as part of SpaceX rideshare missions, with launch targeted for…

Gilat Satellite Networks successfully demonstrated carrying 5G traffic over Thaicom’s Geostationary Orbit (GEO) High-Throughput Satellite (HTS), the company revealed last Thursday. Gilat’s cellular backhaul solution is now declared operational and ready for 5G implementation. The tests were done with both Standalone (SA) and Non-Standalone (NSA) 5G architecture options, using Gilat’s Capricorn PLUS. The tests reached…

The FCC voted on Tuesday to establish a $9 billion 5G Fund for Rural America to bring 5G wireless broadband connectivity to rural areas of the United States. Phase I of the 5G Fund will target up to $8 billion of support nationwide to areas without unsubsidized 4G LTE or 5G mobile broadband, with $680 million…