Focus: Backhaul

Telesat and Brazilian telco TIM Brasil jointly tested Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) backhaul, reporting successful 4G mobile data traffic performance.  The tests, announced Thursday, were conducted over five days in Rio […]

Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. has recently signed two deals with telecommunications companies for its SkyEdge II-c Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT) network platform. On Monday, Gilat announced a $3 million […]

In one of his first public speaking appearances as OneWeb’s new CEO, Neil Masterson emphasized OneWeb’s go-to-market strategy for its Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) constellation as a business-to-business model, working with […]

Nuvotronics, a subsidiary of Cubic Corporation, has been awarded a contract worth more than $10 million to support the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) “5G to Next G” program, the […]

Novelsat has won a new backhaul contract with one of the largest telcos in India, the company announced March 17. The contract was awarded by System Integrator Precision Electronics (PEL) […]

Telesat has selected Thales Alenia Space as the prime contractor to manufacture the Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) constellation it is calling Lightspeed. The agreement between Telesat and Thales is worth $3 […]

How satellite will play a role in the 5G communications environment around the globe is a key challenge for the satellite industry as it looks to combine with terrestrial players […]

Gilat Satellite Networks revealed Monday that it received a multi-million dollar order from Hispasat to extend Altán La Red Compartida‘s service to rural Mexico. Gilat will expand the existing SkyEdge […]

Axess Networks is working with one of the largest Mobile Network Operators (MNO) in Mexico to expand its coverage to the entire Mexican territory, the satellite operator announced Dec. 3. […]

Intelsat revealed on its corporate blog on Tuesday that the Intelsat CellBackhaul service is coming to Europe. The company recently implemented a new gateway using Comtech hubs at the Intelsat […]

Intelsat has partnered with Mobile Network Operator (MNO) Inland Cellular to bring 4G LTE broadband coverage to rural areas of Washington state, the companies announced Nov. 13. Inland Cellular will […]

Gilat Satellite Networks successfully demonstrated carrying 5G traffic over Thaicom’s Geostationary Orbit (GEO) High-Throughput Satellite (HTS), the company revealed last Thursday. Gilat’s cellular backhaul solution is now declared operational and […]

The FCC voted on Tuesday to establish a $9 billion 5G Fund for Rural America to bring 5G wireless broadband connectivity to rural areas of the United States. Phase I of […]

AXESS Networks revealed Tuesday that it will provide cellular backhaul connectivity services for ALTÁN Redes in Mexico. The first phase of the project will include the assignment of 80 satellite […]

Gilat Satellite Networks revealed last week that it was awarded a three-year contract renewal and expansion for cellular backhaul managed service from a Tier-1 Mobile-Network Operator (MNO) in the U.S. […]

Gilat Satellite Networks will provide satellite cellular backhaul services to Southern Linc, a wireless communications provider owned by Southern Company, under the terms of a new three-year contract announced October […]

Asian satellite players see great potential in future in the satellite data market in Southeast Asia moving forward. During a virtual Satellite Asia panel discussion, part of ConnecTech Asia trade […]

Indian satellite service provider Nelco has reached an agreement to offer Telesat’s Telesat LEO satellite connectivity in India. Nelco and Telesat announced Wednesday they will collaborate on terrestrial facilities, commercial […]

Spacebridge has received an order from Jar Electrónica Aplicada (Grupo Jar) to expand its Discovery Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT) platform. Grupo Jar, a Mexico-based telecommunications system integrator, uses Spacebridge’s […]

The U.S. Navy has selected Get SAT‘s Ultra Blade L-Band ESA (Electronically Steerable Array Antenna) to pair with SeaLandAire‘s ADARO, an Unmanned Surface Vehicle (USV). Ultra Blade will allow Beyond […]

Gilat Satellite Networks has been awarded more than $10 million for a five-year service project to provide 4G backhaul services in Latin America. Gilat said in a Monday announcement that […]

  Representatives from Telesat and SpaceX dug into their companies’ plans for constellations in Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) and how they can provide backhaul in Via Satellite’s Cell Backhaul Digital Week […]

Connectivity on a global and unprecedented scale has never been as important as it is today amid the COVID-19 pandemic, and deals between telcos and satellite companies carry extra resonance. […]

Cost concerns first, latency concerns second — that’s how Algerie Telecom Chief Business Development Officer Karim Aberkane outlined his priorities when explaining how LEO and MEO satellites are starting to […]

Gilat Satellite Networks has delivered a solution for Telefonica International Wholesale Services (TIWS) for a satellite communication project in Argentina including rural broadband services and cellular backhaul.  The companies announced […]

Months into the COVID-19 pandemic, the importance of connectivity is obvious. This virus has impacted every country, every community on some level, and the need for connectivity is vital. Satellite […]

Comtech Telecommunications Corp.’s acquisition of Gilat Satellite Networks looks to be in trouble as Comtech has filed a complaint against Gilat alleging its business has taken a major hit, and […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]