Focus: 5G

Spanish satellite operator Hispasat and Thales Alenia Space are jointly preparing a stratospheric balloon demonstration for 4G/5G telecom applications. Scheduled for October 2018 in southern Spain, the demonstration will test...

Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) of the top satellite operators remain optimistic that they can take advantage of new growth opportunities in areas such as In-Flight Connectivity (IFC), 5G, and connected...

Speedcast made news recently of its on-going acquisition of Globecomm, marking the latest buyout of Speedcast Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Pierre-Jean Beylier’s 16-company spree, starting in 2012. The $135 million...

Sprint confirmed a significant wireless milestone as it works with LG Electronics U.S.A. to deliver the first mobile 5G smartphone in the U.S. in the first half of 2019. Sprint customers will...

In the first part of an exclusive interview yesterday, we talked to former ABS Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Tom Choi about his future plans for Curvalux, a new technology system,...

Tom Choi is one of the most enigmatic (and some would say controversial) figures in the satellite industry. As the former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of ABS, as well as...

SES will provide satellite services to the European 5G Verticals Innovation Infrastructure (5G-VINNI) project to help accelerate adoption of the next-generation wireless standard. SES will support the development of end-to-end...

Thales Alenia Space, a joint venture between Thales and Leonardo, and SSL (a Maxar Technologies company), will pursue the development and manufacture of Telesat‘s global Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite...

C Spire and Mimosa Networks are working together on a 5G fixed wireless initiative, designed to extend broadband internet service to more consumers and businesses in Mississippi. As part of...

The Satellite Industry Association (SIA) testified before the U.S. Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee during a hearing titled “The Race to 5G: Exploring Spectrum Needs to Maintain U.S. Global...