Globalstar revealed that the Third Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) has approved a global standard for terrestrial use of Globalstar’s spectrum at 2483.5-2495 Megahertz. 3GPP has designated Globalstar’s terrestrial S-band as Band 53, which now permits LTE services in the U.S. with additional geographies expected to be added in 2019. The approval provides for Time Division Duplex (TDD)…

In the middle of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) ambitious Space Month initiative in November, FCC Chairman Ajit Pai sat down for an interview with Via Satellite to discuss a regulatory agenda that he believes will cultivate innovation in space. “Some might say that nine space-related items on the agenda for a monthly meeting…

ITC Global was awarded a two-year contract renewal by Air Niugini to provide communications services to its corporate headquarters in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea (PNG), via ITC Global's Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT) solution. The agreement aims to ensure uninterrupted service supporting daily business operations and back-up connectivity for Air Niugini's core business hub at…

Orbcomm is making its satellite services and solutions available in China, targeted the heavy equipment, transportation and logistics, and maritime industries. A Chinese telecommunications operator recently received the authorization for the use of Orbcomm's satellite constellation. Orbcomm's local service partner for China, Asia Pacific Navigation Telecommunications Satellite (APNTS), based in Shenzhen and Hong Kong, will…