Focus: Telecom

Josh Hartman, managing partner at Renaissance Strategic Advisors, shares his thoughts on how U.S. policymakers are adapting to new cybersecurity threats in the space domain...

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has granted Telesat’s petition to access the United States market with the company’s soon-to-be-deployed global Low Earth Orbit (LEO) constellation. Per the ruling, Telesat...

Speedcast International announced it has completed the previously announced 100 percent acquisition of UltiSat in a cash transaction of up to $100 million, payable over two years. The closing is...

Pan-African telecoms group Liquid Telecom has entered into an arrangement with Telesat and VT iDirect to deliver enhanced services to enterprise customers in central and southern Africa. Liquid Telecom will...

Penteon Corporation and hiSky have announced a partnership to jointly supply satellite-based Industrial Internet of Things (IIOT) solutions for enterprise and heavy industry. Integrating hiSky’s portable satellite terminals with Penteon’s industrial...

Satellite operators are optimistic that the connected car could be the next hot market for the industry. But what do car manufacturers think? We talk to one of the leading...

Spacecom announced that its Amos 17 communication satellite has successfully completed its Critical Design Review (CDR) and entered full production. Specifically designed for the African continent and scheduled for launch in...

Ajit Pai, head of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) said in a blog post this week that the FCC will vote on providing 4 GHz of spectrum exclusively for satellite...

Orange Business Services and BlueTide Communications are collaborating to expand their maritime communications capabilities. The two companies will combine Orange’s global satellite network with BlueTide’s specialized maritime solutions to power...

Gogo announced it has conducted its first successful test flight and has begun the nationwide rollout of its new regional Air-to-Ground (ATG) in-flight network called ATG-NG. According to Gogo, the...