The satellite broadband market will grow to over 5 million subscribers worldwide and generate over $4 billion in revenue in 2026, according to ABI Research, which announced details of a new report into satellite broadband on April 15. The report "LEO Satellite Constellations and Broadband Access Implications" and looks at this exciting market for satellite.…

Telesat has contracted Netcracker Technology to provide Business Support System/Operations Support System (BSS/OSS) software for is Lightspeed Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) constellation. Under the terms of the agreement announced April 13, Netcracker will deploy a digital BSS and OSS suite on Telesat Lightspeed's hybrid cloud infrastructure. The BSS/OSS system will manage a variety of functions and…

Eutelsat has reached a deal to provide rural broadband to New Zealand’s Chatham Islands, the operator announced April 7. The Rural Connectivity Group — a joint venture between New Zealand's three mobile network operators — will use the EUTELSAT 172B satellite to deliver an upgraded telecommunications network to the islands.  This is part of Zealand government’s…

SpaceX’s Starlink internet constellation will be able to serve every household in the rural United States in five years, SpaceX COO Gwynne Shotwell shared Tuesday during a discussion on the future of the industry during the SATELLITE show LEO Digital Forum. “I do know that my constellation in five years will be able to serve…