Soon after naming new CEO Rick Baldridge, Viasat announced a major move in Europe that the company will  buy the remaining 51% share of Euro Broadband Infrastructure (EBI), a wholesale business created with Eutelsat, for 140 million euros ($167.5 million). While this deal marks an end to a particular chapter, it is also the start…

SpaceX plans to expand its Starlink beta tests in a notable way in early 2021, the company announced with its latest launch of Starlink satellites on Nov. 24.  A Falcon 9 rocket carrying the satellites took off at 9:13 p.m. ET from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida, and…

African telco Paratus has signed a capacity agreement with Spacecom for its AMOS-17 satellite, the companies announced Nov. 25. Paratus South Africa has contracted services to provide connectivity for remote regions and maritime and aeronautical markets, the company said. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.  “AMOS-17’s unique performance and capabilities, highly flexible service…

Eutelsat has begun direct distribution broadband through Konnect, its retail distribution arm, in Europe and Africa, Eutelsat announced Monday. With Konnect, Eutelsat is using a multi-channel retail strategy with online distribution and telesales in Europe and a multiple channel partners and retail stores in Africa. Initial retail distribution will be focused on the United Kingdom,…