Focus: Broadband

Hughes Network Systems announced Thursday that the Jupiter 3 satellite successfully deployed its solar arrays and antennas and passed readiness testing by manufacturer Maxar Space Systems. Hughes is now testing...

Amazon’s Project Kuiper takes a step forward after successful tests bring the constellation closer to a commercial reality. Amazon announced Thursday that Project Kuiper has validated all systems and subsystems...

Taiwan’s largest telecommunications company signed an exclusive distribution partner agreement with Eutelsat OneWeb for Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite services. Eutelsat announced the multi-million-dollar deal with Chunghwa Telecom on Wednesday.  Chunghwa...

Intelsat is working to reduce the digital divide in Africa, using satellite technology to bring connectivity to millions of people. Working alongside Africa Mobile Networks (AMN), it has deployed more...

Lynk has initiated satellite-to-cell phone services in the Solomon Islands with its regional mobile operator partner Solomon Islands Limited (Bmobile), which is using Lynk’s “cell-towers-in-space” to connect its customers with...

SES is pushing back the start of commercial service for its O3b mPOWER constellation to early in the second quarter of 2024, as it deals with power module issues on...

Shipping giant Maersk plans to deploy SpaceX’s Starlink broadband internet on more than 330 of its container vessels, the company announced Thursday. Maersk has already tested Starlink on more than...

Intelsat has launched new services in Brazil, one of Latin America’s biggest markets, as it targets more revenues from this market. It announced Sept. 27 that new services in Brazil...

Starlink has officially passed the 2 million subscriber mark, SpaceX announced on Sept. 23. The Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite constellation is supplying broadband internet to more than 60 countries on...

Measat is connecting close to 600 school sites in remote locations nationwide through its CONNECTme NOW high-speed wireless satellite broadband services, the company announced Friday, adding that the initiative is...