Focus: Spectrum
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LaunchSSTL Signs Deal with ISRO to Launch 2 Satellites
Surrey Satellite Technology (SSTL) signed an agreement with Antrix Corporation, the commercial arm of the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO), for the launch of NovaSAR-1, a small Synthetic Aperture Radar […]
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TechnologyAtlas Space CEO Hails “Defining Moment” For Company and Industry
Atlas Space Operations believes its new X-Band electronically steered array system could well turn out to be a defining moment for the company. The company yesterday that it has deployed […]
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MobilityFCC Speeds Up 5G Spectrum Auction Procedures
As part of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) latest efforts to bring 5G services to the United States, the agency made a number of major announcements yesterday that establish […]
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ConnectivityMore Satellites, Spectrum, Orbital Slots for SES O3b Constellation
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has granted authorization to SES to serve the United States market using a significantly expanded O3b fleet in the Medium Earth Orbit (MEO). The […]
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FinanceFCC Issues Inter-Satellite Data Relay Network License to Audacy; Non-GEO Market Access to O3b
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has granted a license to Audacy that authorizes the space communications company operate the world’s first commercial inter-satellite data relay network. The data relay […]
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ConnectivityCan CBRS OnGo Shared Bandwidth Replace the Beloved Wi-Fi?
Could the Citizens Broadband Radio Service (CBRS) bandwidth replace Wi-Fi as the world’s common connectivity link? According to Preston Marshall, head of access for Google and director of the CBRS […]
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ConnectivitySatellite References Absent at Key Spectrum Summit
At the Dynamic Spectrum Alliance Summit in London last week satellite should have been front and center but it was only mentioned a handful of times, even though the event focused on bringing connectivity to rural and underserved communities across the globe...
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Government/MilitaryNational Space Council on Competitiveness and Spectrum in the New Space Era
The Trump administration is set on tackling regulatory reforms for space launch and re-entry regulation, and remote sensing, while new space traffic policy is on the president’s desk...
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FinanceAfter 20 Years, Hartshorn Steps Down From GVF
David Hartshorn, secretary general of the Global VSAT Forum (GVF) for two decades, has surprisingly decided to step down. The GVF announced Hartshorn’s shock resignation on April 19. The GVF […]
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Government/MilitaryInnovation and Spectrum Certainty Critical for US Satcom
When it comes to U.S. commercial, civil and military satellite communication services, three seemingly interrelated areas — innovation, spectrum certainty, and sustainable space operations — are critical to the industry’s […]
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ConnectivityHow WRC 19 Can Help Bridge the Digital Divide
Rarely a day goes by without a senior government official in the United States or elsewhere focusing on how to best address the digital divide: an important global goal to […]
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Government/MilitaryNational Space Council Pushes for New Commercial Regulations
At the second National Space Council Meeting, members agreed on a number of new recommendations to reform commercial space regulatory frameworks at the Departments of Transportation and Commerce. According to […]