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Viasat Details Connected Car Voice Call Demonstration for 5GAA
Last week, Viasat demonstrated a bi-directional voice call from a connected vehicle over satellite, to show how satellite can be used in emergency situations for vehicles. In a demonstration for the 5G Automotive Association (5GAA), a BMW i4 equipped with an antenna and Qualcomm modem made a live, bi-directional voice call using a Viasat voice application, sending data over satellite.
Kevin Cohen, vice president of Viasat Direct-to-Device, explained to Via Satellite the demonstration used a Fraunhofer codec to compress the data in order to transmit in narrowband IoT, low data rate over Viasat’s mobile satellite service (MSS) network. The vehicle…[continued]
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Government/Military
NRO Taps HEO, SatVu, and Sierra Nevada for Remote Sensing Awards
The National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) on Tuesday said it has awarded contracts to HEO, SatVu and Sierra Nevada Corp. (SNC) to provide commercial satellite-based remote sensing capabilities, marking the first…[continued] |
Finance
Thermal Intelligence Satellite Startup constellr Secures New Funding
constellr has raised 37 million euros ($44 million) through a new Series A funding round to advance its thermal intelligence capabilities. The round was led…[continued] |
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Mobility
Amazon Leo Signs First Maritime Deals With MTN and Elcome
Amazon has signed its first resellers for Amazon Leo in the maritime market, announcing agreements with both MTN and Elcome. These agreements will open the…[continued] |
Imagery and Sensing
Sidus Space Forms New EO Partnership with Simera Sense
Sidus Space is teaming up with Simera Sense to develop next‑generation hyperspectral imaging solutions incorporating onboard data processing and analytics. The aim is to enable…[continued] |
Podcast
ICYMI: From Skepticism to Maturity: Unpacking Space Investment in 2025 With Chad Anderson
Investment in space infrastructure hit a new record in 2025, reaching $22.2 billion, according to Space Capital’s latest report. This level of investment surpassed the…[continued] |
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