EU gives final approval to Starlink alternative
The Council of the European Union has given the final go-ahead to a new LEO communications satellite programme that is essentially designed to reduce the continent’s reliance on Starlink et al.
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CMA gives provisional nod to Viasat-Inmarsat deal
The UK’s competition watchdog thinks Viasat’s $7.3 billion acquisition of Inmarsat won’t harm competition in the satellite sector after all.
OneWeb bags Veon emerging markets deal
Low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite provider OneWeb has secured yet another connectivity deal.
Deutsche Telekom taps into satellite for full coverage IoT
German operator Deutsche Telekom is about to start using satellite to ensure full global coverage for its Internet of Things offering.
Qualcomm lines up OEMs for satellite smartphones
The trickle of satellite-capable smartphones looks set to become a flood if MWC is anything to go by.
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.
EU probes in-flight connectivity impact of Viasat Inmarsat acquisition
The European Commission has opened an in-depth investigation into the proposed acquisition of Inmarsat by Viasat, fearing it might harm competition in the in-flight connectivity market.
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.
UK Space Agency dishes out £50 million in funding for comms satellites
£50 million of funding is on the table for ‘ambitious and innovative projects that will supercharge the UK’s satellite communications industry.’
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.
New satellite IoT gateway deployed to fight poaching in Africa
Ground Control has developed a new satellite IoT gateway and trialled it in Central Africa as part of an exercise to combat poaching of endangered and monitored wildlife.
Microsoft partners with Viasat in a bid to improve global connectivity
US tech giant Microsoft has augmented its Airband initiative, designed to connect the unconnected, by partnering with satellite player Viasat.
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.
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