Top Stories for the week of May 28, 2021

U.S. Defense Department agencies are working with a who's-who of military contractors, commercial satellite operators, and technology companies to finally demonstrate the feasibility of a…

May 25, 2021

Broadband

Viasat May Seek Stay From DC Circuit for FCC-Approved Starlink Modification

Viasat continues its opposition against SpaceX’s Starlink constellation on environmental grounds, and said in its latest filing to the FCC that if the commission does…

May 24, 2021

Innovation

OneWeb to Lead Beam-Hopping Satellite Project Funded by UK

OneWeb has been tapped to lead a consortium of space companies to develop a satellite that can beam hop, switching which part of the world…

May 24, 2021

Telecom

Lynk Seeks FCC Approval for Global Satellite-to-Cell Service

Lynk Global, which has patented satellite-to-cell technology, has filed for a commercial operator's license with the FCC. The company announced May 25 that it expects…

May 25, 2021

Podcast

The Future Legacy of Alabama’s ‘Rocket City’

Before it became known as “Rocket City,” Huntsville, Alabama was more of a one stop-sign town. Things changed after World War II, when the U.S.…

May 24, 2021

SatelliteAsia | July 14-16, 2021

An anchor event of Asia Tech x Singapore, SatelliteAsia the largest event for the SatCom industry in Asia. It gathers operators and network providers for Satellite Communication Technology, enterprise solutions providers and broadcasters in a single venue. Launching a Virtual model, SatelliteAsia is open to visitors online with real-time content streaming on your devices. Visit SatelliteAsia’s website for more details!

Broadband

Telcos Say Relations With Satellite Providers Strained by High Prices, Value Chain Confusion

Executive leaders from four regional telco and Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) did not pull any punches when discussing their sometimes frustrating relationship with satellite service…

May 19, 2021

Innovation

European Commission LEO Initiative Begins to Take Shape

The European Commission made news at the close of 2020 by announcing a consortium of industry players to study the build of a Low-Earth Orbit…

May 18, 2021

Mobility

Oman Air Exec Shares What the Airline Needs From Satellite

The satellite industry is bullish on the In-Flight Connectivity (IFC) market. While aviation has had a tough time since the COVID-19 pandemic started, there are…

May 25, 2021

Opinion

Space-as-a-Service Propels the Industry to Space 3.0

The software technology sector has been shifting from an upfront customer purchase to a service model – Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) — for years now. Using the…

April 29, 2021

Mobility

Increased Customer Expectations are at the Heart of Satellite's Mobility Debate

More joint thinking is needed between the satellite industry and its mobility customers, aviation and maritime experts said in a mobility panel on Wednesday, May…

May 21, 2021

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