OneWeb deploys another 36 satellites and completes planned constellation
Low Earth Orbit satellite firm OneWeb has launched a further 36 satellites from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, India.
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Virgin Orbit comes to a standstill
Virgin Orbit is putting its operations and staff on hiatus as it seeks to find some money from somewhere.
Amazon unveils Project Kuiper terminals
US hyperscaler Amazon has announced a range of products that will one day let customers connect to its satellite network.
OneWeb bags AWS deal as cloud security comes under scrutiny
US public cloud giant Amazon Web Services (AWS) wants to offer cloud connectivity from space.
Intelsat taps Eutelsat and OneWeb to augment its connectivity services
Yet another satellite industry collaboration sees Intelsat sign a major capacity agreement with contemporaries Eutelsat and OneWeb.
OneWeb signs up another multinational telco customer
France-based Orange will use OneWeb’s low Earth orbit (LEO) satellites to improve rural coverage across its footprint.
OneWeb bags Veon emerging markets deal
Low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite provider OneWeb has secured yet another connectivity deal.
Rugged phone brand Cat aims to be number one with a Bullitt
The race to offer direct satellite-to-phone communication services is hotting up, and one player has a new product that could help it steal a march on its larger rivals.
Sateliot and Gospace Labs team up on satellite 5G enabled water contamination monitoring
LEO firm Sateliot has teamed up with Gospace Labs to connect the latter’s IoT solution water quality testing kit to 5G satellite networks, in order that they act as an early warning systems.
Starlink appears to be prepping a ‘global roaming service’
Elon Musk’s satellite telecoms operation Starlink has reportedly sent out emails pitching a ‘global roaming service’ for $200 a month.
The 5G space race: will it be the traditional or ‘alternative’ vendors that will dominate?
The assumption may be that the NEMs, who have proven performance in networks across the globe, will dominate the market.
FCC gives nod to Amazon Kuiper broadband satellite deployment
US regulatory body the Federal Communications Commission has given Amazon the go ahead to launch broadband dispensing satellites, despite some objections from rivals in the space.
AST SpaceMobile heads to Saudi Arabia
Zain Saudi Arabia has become the latest in a growing list of telcos keen to test out AST SpaceMobile’s LEO satellite service.
Lynk: ‘We are years ahead of everybody else’
Satellite base-station company Lynk has sent two more of its ‘cell-towers-in-space’ into orbit, and boasts it is the OG of the satellite-direct-to-phone game.
Virgin Orbit’s mission to launch first satellites from the UK ends in failure
The first attempt to launch satellites from British soil last night ultimately failed after the rocket experienced an ‘anomaly.’
The Telecoms.com Podcast: CES, Qualcomm and Open RAN
New year, same old train strikes, so the first pod of 2023 is another Zoom one, unfortunately, but it’s still great. Telecoms.com Deputy Editor Andrew Wooden joins to offer an overview of the major themes from the Consumer Electronics Show. They move on to a couple of Qualcomm announcements from the show before concluding with a look at a major European Open RAN development.
Qualcomm launches Iridium-supported satellite chip
US mobile chip giant Qualcomm has used this year’s CES show to show off its diversification efforts, the latest being a move into the satellite connectivity space.
Blow to OneWeb as UK government picks Starlink for satellite network
Mountain rescue, historic monks, and a scout camp are among the beneficiaries of the UK government’s new satellite broadband trials.
Bullitt and MediaTek to launch two-way satellite smartphone
Rugged Smartphone manufacturer Bullit and chip firm MediaTek have collaborated on what they say will be the world’s first smartphone capable of two-way satellite messaging.
OneWeb expands in Africa and Middle East
UK satellite player OneWeb has announced collaborations with Airtel Africa and Azyan Telecom.
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- 26-27 April 2023
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