Cellular backhaul has always been a strong market for satellite. Working with telcos and connecting people away from urban centers has always been a natural fit. Now, it seems this market is primed for even greater growth. Via Satellite spoke to a number of satellite players about this market and how they see this evolution.…

Telefónica International Wholesale Services (TIWS) has completed live in-orbit testing across Telesat’s Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) Phase 1 satellite. The companies said in a Thursday announcement that the testing demonstrated Telesat LEO could be a viable option for wireless backhaul. They called it a substantial performance improvement over Geostationary (GEO) links, without the use of compression…

Hispasat will provide backhaul services to Red Compartida, a shared network in Mexico operated by Altán. Under an agreement the two companies announced Thursday, Hispasat’s Amazonas 5 satellite will provide Altán with Ka-band satellite links to connect 65 new base stations of its Red Compartida, where it is not viable to roll out land-based infrastructure. …

Intelsat has deployed Intelsat CellBackhaul, an end-to-end managed service aimed at helping Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) provide 4G and 5G broadband across the United States and especially in rural areas, the company announced Thursday.  Intelsat said this service will expand the coverage area of MNOs, and is also a service they can use for network…