Connectivity

Intelsat will provide CNH tractors and agricultural machines with ubiquitous internet access under a new deal announced Monday. CNH includes the brands Case IH, Steyr, and New Holland.  Under the […]

Lynk Global signed a contract with the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) to provide commercial satellite-to-cell services to the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), […]

SES‘ new software-enabled Medium-Earth Orbit (MEO) satellite system O3b mPOWER is now operational, the European satellite operator announced Wednesday. With six out of 13 O3b mPOWER satellites launched, SES said […]

Africa Mobile Networks (AMN) has deployed the company’s first base station in Nigeria that has connectivity via SpaceX’s Starlink constellation, AMN announced last week.   AMN has deployed over 4,000 base […]

Intelsat has secured two new broadcasting deals in Latin America. It will manage broadcast distribution services for MVS Television in Mexico and Caracol Television in Colombia. Intelsat announced the two […]

Comtech is partnering with Eutelsat OneWeb to deliver trial Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite connectivity services to multiple regions of Antarctica. Comtech announced the partnership on April 15. The service, first […]

Ovzon has received its first Spanish renewal for its Satcom-as-a-Service. Its Spanish partner Aicox has renewed for a further six months, and the extension will mainly be delivered during the […]

Astranis debuted a more powerful Geostationary Orbit (GEO) satellite on Wednesday, called Omega. The next-gen satellite maintains the smaller form factor of the Astranis MicroGEO compared to traditional GEO satellites, […]

In October last year, SES announced the appointment of Adel Al-Saleh as its new CEO. It was an interesting appointment and marks a change of direction for the operator, bringing […]

John Deere’s work with SpaceX to equip thousands of agricultural machines with Starlink connectivity lays the groundwork for the future of autonomous farming, John Deere leaders said recently at SATELLITE […]

The FCC dismissed SpaceX’s request to use certain mobile satellite services (MSS) spectrum authorized to Globalstar and Dish in the Gen2 Starlink constellation, according to a March 26 FCC order.  […]

The relationship between satellite operators and telcos can at times seem like a troubled marriage — “It is difficult to live together. But it’s more difficult to live alone,” Jean-Luc […]

Eutelsat is bringing the OneWeb constellation to more customers in Australia and New Zealand. It is targeting Australia’s northern and southern regions, maritime services in Australian waters, and commercial services […]

Astranis will build a dedicated MicroGEO satellite for Argentine internet service provider (ISP) Orbith, the company announced this week.   The satellite is set to launch in 2025 as part of […]

Intelsat is expanding its partnership with Eutelsat Group for the company’s OneWeb Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) constellation, committing to $250 million for LEO services over the first six years, with an […]

The FCC adopted a new regulatory framework on Thursday to allow satellite operators to use mobile spectrum to provide satellite-to-cell coverage The FCC said this is the world’s first regulatory […]

Omnispace is collaborating with African mobile network operator MTN to explore using S-band for satellite services in MTN’s portfolio of wireless service. The companies announced the agreement on Tuesday and […]

Intelsat is bringing its FlexMove service to deliver land mobility connectivity to customers in hard-to-reach locations throughout India. This is done in collaboration with Intelsats India-based partner, Cloudcast Digital Limited […]

Es’hailSat has renewed a deal with one of the largest sports and entertainment broadcasters in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region – beIN MEDIA GROUP (beIN). The Qatari […]

Viasat selected Rocket Lab to produce a spacecraft bus and mission operation support to Viasat’s hybrid space network. The demonstrations will advance Viasat’s portfolio of space relay communication services in […]

Thaicom taps Astranis to build THAICOM-9, an Astranis MicroGEO satellite. Thaicom, an Asian satellite and space tech company, selected Astranis to build a MicroGEO satellite to provide Ka-band services over […]

Rivada Space Networks’s now has market access in the United Kingdom after independent communications regulator Ofcom granted the company a license that enables the company to provide satellite communications services […]

A collection of Via  Satellite stories with satellite customers about how connectivity improves their business cases.

Lynk Global has successfully demonstrated its satellite-to-cell technology in Patagonia, a remote area of Argentina. The trial was done with Telefónica through its business units, Telefónica Argentina and Telefónica Global […]

Intelsat is working with longtime partner Openserve to modernize more than 900 network sites to advance satellite connectivity throughout South Africa. Openserve is Africa’s largest telecommunications infrastructure provider and a […]

  Eutelsat OneWeb is launching a Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) mobility service to provide high-speed connectivity on the move for land-based customers.  Eutelsat OneWeb’s land mobility service will provide comms on-the-move […]

GSMA and the European Space Agency (ESA) are starting a 15 million euro ($16 million) million challenge, Non-Terrestrial Network (TN-NTN) Community, and other initiatives to foster innovation between terrestrial and […]

Virgin Voyages will be the first cruise operator to deploy an integrated SES Cruise mPOWERED + Starlink PRO offering to its customers. Combining Medium-Earth Orbit (MEO) and Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) […]

Thuraya has unveiled a new consumer and business device – the Skyphone, a direct-to-device (D2D) Android smartphone with satellite voice and SMS capability. The phone will be on display during […]

The FCC released a draft of the final order for a new regulatory framework for satellite-to-cell coverage, ahead of the Commission’s March meeting.  The FCC said that if approved, the […]