September 10, 2025

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The Terabit Jump: Optical Satcom and the Ground Network Bottleneck
When Netflix shipped DVDs by mail in the early 2000s, the U.S. Postal Service effectively offered a higher data rate than dial-up internet. Then broadband internet arrived — and seemingly overnight, streaming media rewired our world: binge-watching, e-commerce, nonstop social feeds. Platforms like YouTube and Facebook followed, unleashing demand for services that hadn’t previously existed.

Today, satcom stands on the verge of a similar transformation, jumping from gigabits to terabits. Radio frequency (RF) spectrum cannot meet the cost-per-bit efficiency required by commercial markets and the resilient connectivity demands of warfighters. Therefore, optical data links will redefine capacity and connectivity expectations…[continued]

Connectivity
FCC Closes Investigation of EchoStar After Spectrum Sales
The FCC has closed its investigation into EchoStar after EchoStar announced two massive spectrum sales to AT&T and SpaceX. EchoStar disclosed in SEC filings on…[continued]

Connectivity
Capgemini, Thales, and Thales Alenia Space to Lead French D2D Project
Capgemini, Thales and Thales Alenia Space have won a key direct-to-device (D2D) contract in France. The three companies have been selected by the French Space…[continued]

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Finnish Satellite Manufacturer ReOrbit Raises $53M Series A Round
Finish satellite manufacturing startup ReOrbit has raised a 45 million euro Series A round, led by Springvest. The company called it a milestone for Europe’s…[continued]

Mobility
Neo Space Group to Acquire In-Flight Entertainment Provider Display Interactive
Neo Space Group is acquiring in-flight entertainment provider Display Interactive in a move to strengthen its position in the in-flight connectivity (IFC) market. Display Interactive…[continued]

Connectivity
ICYMI: EchoStar's Spectrum Sale Could Give SpaceX More D2D Leverage
EchoStar is canceling its plans for the direct-to-device (D2D) satellite constellation announced last month, instead selling spectrum to SpaceX that will be used for Starlink's…[continued]

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