What does it mean when people say that the satellite industry is becoming more “software-defined?” Does it mean that physical infrastructure is being replaced with more flexible, adaptive software? Does it mean that the satellite industry is becoming a lot more like the software industry? Or both?  In this episode of On Orbit, we interview Kratos…

One of the largest telcos in the United Kingdom, O2, has partnered with Spanish satellite operator Hispasat, the Universities of Oxford and Glasgow, the European Space Agency (ESA), and a consortium of startup companies for a major project to test satellite and 5G technologies to support connected and autonomous vehicles. The four-year trail program will…

The telecommunications sector is at an inflection point between the peak of the 4G LTE market and the on-ramp for next-gen 5G wireless services. Does the roll out of 5G services change the market landscape for satellite operators? SES Networks’ Karl Horne sees 5G as a tremendous opportunity not only to drive innovation and create…

While speaking about 5G networks with a group of telco and IT technologists at London Tech Week, SES Networks Vice President of Telco and MNO Solutions Karl Horne was asked a rather thought-provoking question. Could virtualized network structures considered ideal for tomorrow’s 5G services work just as well to optimize today’s existing satellite networks? “It…