Rakuten gets license for LEO satellite tests
Operator Rakuten Mobile has snapped up a license to perform mobile communication tests and preliminary verification in Japan using AST SpaceMobile’s low earth orbit satellite, BlueWalker 3.
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OneWeb expands in Africa and Middle East
UK satellite player OneWeb has announced collaborations with Airtel Africa and Azyan Telecom.
Amazon delays first Kuiper satellite launch until 2023
Hyperscaler Amazon has opted to use a different rocket company for the launch of its first Project Kuiper satellites.
OneWeb searches for new uses for its satellites
LEO satellite firm OneWeb has invited the wider world to come up with innovations based on its constellation of connectivity sats, with the prize being the opportunity to develop those ideas alongside the firm.
OneWeb prepares to launch 36 satellites from India
OneWeb will launch 36 LEO satellites from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, India, which apparently marks the first dedicated commercial launch for NewSpace India using the GSLV-MkIII rocket.
FCC grants Lynk license for satellite-direct-to-phone service
US comms regulator the Federal Communications Commission has given the green light to Lynk’s satellite-direct-to-phone service, following SpaceX and T-Mobile’s joint announcement that they intend to enter the market.
Apple gets into the satellite game with its latest iPhones
US gadget giant Apple had its annual major product refresh, featuring the usual incremental improvements and a couple of milestones.
Lynk welcomes SpaceX to the satellite-direct-to-phone party
You might think the arrival of a heavy hitter like Elon Musk as a new competitor would be bad news for startups such as Lynk, but apparently not.
T-Mobile and SpaceX’s plan to kill mobile dead zones comes with a lot of caveats
SpaceX founder Elon Musk has promised there will be ‘no dead zones anywhere in the world for your cell phone’ – but there’s not much substance on offer yet.
PLDT and Omnispace team-up for space-based 5G tech
Philippine telco PLDT’s wireless subsidiary Smart has teamed up with US satellite and comms firm Omnispace to develop space-based 5G applications.
Nokia teams up with AST SpaceMobile for orbital 5G
Finnish kit vendor Nokia has signed a five-year deal with AST SpaceMobile as it looks to provide 4G and 5G via LEO satellites to connect ‘under-served communities around the world.’
OneWeb and Eutelsat confirm merger talks
Following circulating rumours that French satellite firm Eutelsat was about to acquire UK satellite firm OneWeb, the former has this morning announced that discussions are happening.
Telefónica flirts with Sateliot’s direct-to-satellite IoT tech
Spanish operator group Telefónica is looking to space to help it offer seamless NB-IoT coverage in those hard-to-reach places.
Ericsson and friends muscle in on direct-to-satellite 5G
Swedish vendor Ericsson has partnered with chip maker Qualcomm and defence giant Thales to help it conquer a new frontier of space-based comms.
OneWeb gets satellite landing rights in Brazil
Brazil’s telecoms regulator has granted a satellite landing rights license for low earth orbit satellite firm OneWeb, as the government sets its sights on improving connectivity in the country.
OneWeb lauds successful trial of in-flight LEO services
Low Earth orbit (LEO) satellites could soon be used for in-flight broadband, following a successful test by UK-based OneWeb and its partners.
Inmarsat tunes up Orchestra to tackle network congestion
UK-based satellite firm Inmarsat has completed trials of the terrestrial element of its Orchestra network, the portion designed to ease congestion in busy shipping ports.
OneWeb and Telefónica pledge to hook up remote areas
Low Earth Orbit satellite firm OneWeb and operator Telefónica have teamed up to bring network connectivity to rural and remote parts of Europe and Latin America.
Lynk launches ‘first commercial-ready cell-tower-in-space’
Satellite base-station company Lynk says it has successfully deployed Lynk Tower 1 into space, its first spacecraft covered by an FCC license to operate a satellite direct-to-standard-phone service.
OneWeb signs deal with SpaceX to resume satellite launches
UK Low Earth Orbit satellite firm OneWeb has signed a deal which will allow it to send up satellites into space again by using SpaceX rockets.
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