Inmarsat celebrates moving into the LEO space
UK geosynchronous satellite player Inmarsat isn’t about to let the likes of Elon Musk steal its thunder and has announced the activation of its first low earth orbit satellite.
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Rakuten investigates LEO-based satellite IoT tech
Japanese mobile upstart Rakuten has teamed up with the University of Tokyo to look into whether low Earth orbit (LEO) satellites can feasibly offer a direct connection to IoT devices.
Viasat boldly goes and splashes $7.3bn on Inmarsat
Two of the oldest names in satellite connectivity are coming together to create a behemoth that can go toe-to-toe with the growing number of upstarts aiming for the stars.
FCC allows Boeing to get into the broadband satellite game
US aviation giant Boeing is finally being allowed to launch some communications satellites over four years after it first applied.
UK government backslapping audible from space after BT strikes OneWeb deal
BT has announced it will use OneWeb’s low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite network to one day offer connectivity services to consumers and businesses both at home and abroad.
Verizon chooses Amazon as its LEO satellite buddy
US operator Verizon has announced its collaboration with Amazon’s Project Kuiper to help it with its 5G coverage challenges.
Satellite base-station company Lynk announces first customers
US ‘cell-tower-in-space’ company Lynk offers a different take on satellite connectivity and has now gone commercial.
AT&T deal gives OneWeb a vote of confidence
AT&T has struck a deal to use OneWeb satellite connectivity to serve business customers in remote locations.
Apple said to be mulling LEO connectivity for iPhones
The word on the street is that US gadget giant Apple is planning to introduce support for low earth orbit satellites in future iPhones.
OneWeb lobs another 34 satellites into orbit
OneWeb, the financial equivalent of a big black hole, has launched another load of broadband satellites into the big black.
Inmarsat orchestrates new hybrid network
Satellite operator to invest $100m in at least 150 LEO satellites to create a multi-orbit constellation combined with a terrestrial 5G network.
Bharti ploughs $500m into OneWeb as Musk eyes $30bn satellite spend
OneWeb this week declared itself “financially secure” after receiving a further $500 million investment from shareholder Bharti Global, while arch-rival Starlink’s founder Elon Musk shared figures that suggest his company is far from it.
Softbank takes to the crowded skies for coverage
Softbank has become the latest major telco to look at providing connectivity from space, announcing a raft of initiatives to broaden access to communications networks.
Google Cloud takes SpaceX to the edge
US LEO satellite outfit SpaceX will use Google data centres for its cloud applications and services at the network edge.
OneWeb continues Alaska, Arctic push with TrustComm buy
OneWeb has brokered a deal to acquire TrustComm, the US-based satellite services firm it partnered with a couple of months ago to further its push into the US government, looking particularly at northern latitudes.
SpaceX gets approval to lower its LEO
Satellite company SpaceX has received permission to halve the altitude at which its low earth orbit satellites float.
Eutelsat chucks $550 million into the OneWeb bottomless pit
OneWeb, the communications satellite company that investors refuse to give up on, has flogged a quarter of itself to Eutelsat for $550 million.
OneWeb is back in business, thanks to $500 million of UK taxpayer money
Beleaguered communications satellite company OneWeb has emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy with fresh cash and a new CEO.
There’s a starRAN waiting in the sky
AST & Science counts on Orbion’s new-fangled (and cheaper) plasma rocket thrusters to launch fully-fledged SpaceMobile network.
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