The Russian government is inching closer to its goal of offering a global satellite connectivity service after state-operated Russian Satellite Communications Company (RSCC) signed a cooperative agreement on Wednesday with Intersputnik International Organization of Space Communications (Intersputnik). The agreement covers joint use of satellite capacity and frequency assignments in Geostationary (GEO) and other satellite orbits.…

Ligado Networks said it has received approvals from wireless standard organization Third Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) to deploy its L-band spectrum in 5G networks.  The company is developing a 5G Mobile Private Network Solution for sectors including energy, manufacturing, health care, and transportation. Ligado had sought approval from 3GPP last year after its network deployment…

Satellite ground technology specialist ViaLite received a contract from Orange Telecom to deploy its C-band radio over fiber (RF) links at Orange's teleport facility in Bercenay-en-Othe, France. ViaLite announced April 19 that it has completed the rollout project and provided Orange with C-band operational links for both uplink and downlink paths within the teleport’s facility.…

The FCC voted on Wednesday to reallocate 100 MHz of spectrum in the 3.45 GHz band to facilitate 5G deployment, and to hold an auction for the spectrum. The auction is set to begin in early October, and the FCC is now seeking comment on auction procedures.  The commission wants to make it easier for…