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Srikapardhi March 2nd, 2024 11:06 PM 0 COMMENTS

Eutelsat OneWeb Starts LEO Service for Q-KON Banking Customers in South Africa

Eutelsat Group and Q-Kon, a satellite engineering enterprise for southern Africa, announced that multiple digital banks in South Africa have now gone live on Eutelsat OneWeb's Low Earth Orbit (LEO) service. "Both bank staff and their customers are reaping the benefits of these newly launched services, giving them access to consistent, secure connectivity required for the transmission of bank account and financial data in real-time," Eutelsat OneWeb said Thursday. Also... Read More

Yashika Goel February 28th, 2024 1:57 PM 0 COMMENTS

Turkcell to Bring Sat2Phone Services to Turkiye With Lynk

Satellite direct-to-mobile-phone provider Lynk Global and Turkcell, the largest mobile operator in Turkiye, have announced the signing of an agreement to start initial Sat2Phone services utilising Lynk's "cell-towers-in-space." The joint statement made on Tuesday said this collaboration is anticipated to complement network resiliency and mobile coverage across Turkiye, benefiting the local population, businesses, and visitors. Also Read: Turkcell Granted Extension to 2G License for Six Years by ICTA Turkcell's Commitment... Read More

Yashika Goel February 28th, 2024 8:28 AM 0 COMMENTS

Intelsat and Openserve Expand Partnership to Enhance Connectivity Across South Africa

Integrated satellite and terrestrial network operator Intelsat and South African telecommunications infrastructure provider Openserve renewed and expanded their partnership to include new hardware and satellite connectivity, aiming to deliver even more reliable connectivity across the country, announced both companies in a joint statement on Tuesday. Also Read: Du Partners With Intelsat to Boost Cellular Connectivity in Remote UAE Areas Network Modernization Under the project, Intelsat will modernize over 900 sites... Read More

Yashika Goel February 27th, 2024 1:32 PM 0 COMMENTS

Eutelsat OneWeb Launches Land Mobility Services for Connectivity on the Move

Eutelsat Group has confirmed the launch of Eutelsat OneWeb's low Earth orbit (LEO) mobility services, bringing high-speed communications for land-based customers. With the activation of Land Mobility services, Eutelsat OneWeb's distribution partners now can implement communication on-the-move solutions for customers globally, spanning industries such as rail connectivity, emergency response, media, oil and gas, mining, government, and NGOs, said Eutelsat Group on Monday. Also Read: Eutelsat Group Extends Partnership With Universal... Read More

Yashika Goel February 22nd, 2024 5:38 PM 0 COMMENTS

Eutelsat Group Extends Partnership With Universal Satcom to Enhance Maritime Connectivity

Eutelsat Group has extended its partnership with Universal Satcom, the Dubai-based satellite communication system integrator. Eutelsat and Universal Satcom have been collaborating for some time, and this recent multi-year deal will enable Universal Satcom to leverage Eutelsat's Geostationary Advance maritime packaged services in the Ku-band to extend its coverage in MENA (Middle East and North Africa) and globally, Eutelsat said. Also Read: Rakuten Mobile Plans to Provide Satellite-to-Mobile Service in... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur February 22nd, 2024 10:31 AM 0 COMMENTS

India Amends FDI Norms for the Space Sector

On Wednesday, the Indian government announced amendments to the FDI (foreign direct investment) norms surrounding the space sector. According to a notification, the satellites sub-sector has been divided into three different activities, and there's up to 100% FDI under automatic route allowed. Until now, FDI was only permitted in the establishment and operation of satellites through the government approval route. But that has changed. The proposed reforms for FDI for... Read More

Srikapardhi February 22nd, 2024 1:21 AM 0 COMMENTS

Rakuten Mobile Plans to Provide Satellite-to-Mobile Service in Japan

Rakuten Mobile announced its plans to provide satellite-to-mobile service in Japan, targeting the commencement of the service in 2026, in collaboration with AST SpaceMobile. The telco aims to provide connectivity across Japan in the future, including mountainous regions, remote islands, and areas struck by natural disasters, stating that this is a step closer to the realization of broader network coverage through space-based technologies. Also Read: Rakuten Mobile Surpasses 6 Million... Read More

Yashika Goel February 21st, 2024 8:46 PM 0 COMMENTS

Sateliot Achieves 5G Service Connection Through KSAT and AWS Integration

Spain-based satellite operator Sateliot has announced that it achieved a 5G service messaging connection via Norway's Kongsberg Satellite Services (KSAT) commercial network KSATlite. Utilizing Amazon Web Services (AWS), Sateliot has developed a fully virtualized cloud-native 5G core for Narrowband (NB)-IoT Non-Terrestrial Networks (NTN). Also Read: Sateliot Secures EUR 6 Million Funding From Banco Santander Achievement with KSATlite The collaboration between Sateliot and KSAT leverages... Read More

Srikapardhi February 13th, 2024 11:47 AM 0 COMMENTS

Telstra and Eutelsat OneWeb Launch Largest Rollout of LEO Backhaul in Australia

Eutelsat OneWeb and Telstra have announced the launch of the largest rollout of Low Earth Orbit (LEO) backhaul in Australia. This deployment follows the agreement made by the two companies in June 2023, as reported by TelecomTalk. This multi-year agreement will enable LEO capacity to be delivered to Telstra's most remote mobile customers across Australia, enhancing their experience when using real-time applications such as voice and video calling. Also Read:... Read More

Srikapardhi February 12th, 2024 11:07 AM 0 COMMENTS

Viasat, Terrestar, Ligado, Omnispace, Yahsat Form MSSA to Advance Direct-to-Device Ecosystem

Viasat, Terrestar Solutions, Ligado Networks, Omnispace, and Al Yah Satellite Communications Company (Yahsat) announced the formation of the Mobile Satellite Services Association (MSSA) last week, to bring significant scale to promote and advance the emerging Direct-to-Device (D2D) ecosystem. According to the official statement, MSSA plans to integrate terrestrial and non-terrestrial network (NTN) services to deliver scalable, sustainable, and affordable connectivity to any device, anytime, anywhere. Also Read: Skylo Launches Direct-To-Device... Read More

Srikapardhi February 5th, 2024 11:26 PM 0 COMMENTS

Eutelsat Ceases Operations on 113 West A Satellite

Eutelsat Group, formed through the combination of Eutelsat and OneWeb, has confirmed that it has ceased operations on its EUTELSAT 113 West A satellite following an anomaly that occurred on January 31, 2024. Launched in 2006 and operating in an inclined orbit at the 113 degrees West position, this satellite provided coverage of the Americas in C- and Ku-bands, serving customers in video, data, and government services on 18 operational... Read More

Tanuja K February 2nd, 2024 3:30 PM 0 COMMENTS

Starlink Not Getting India License Quickly Might be Partly because of Verizon

While Starlink is present in many countries already, one geography where it has faced tremendous trouble is India. The satellite-based internet service provider wants to reach rural and underserved areas to extend the benefits of digitalisation to everyone. A move, that the government should back, is facing issues due to the regulatory environment. Since Starlink is a US-based company, the Indian government needs to know the companies with a stake... Read More