Spain-based satellite operator Sateliot has secured EUR 6 million in funding from Banco Santander through its High-Growth Enterprise Program. The financial support will enable Sateliot to accelerate technology development and deploy a satellite constellation to extend the IoT reach of existing 5G terrestrial networks. Also Read: Sateliot Joins GSMA to … Read More
SpaceX, recently deployed the first six ‘Direct to Cell’ satellites for Starlink. The Falcon 9 rocket was used to launch 21 satellites to orbit from California. This included the six ‘Direct to Cell’ satellites. The company has confirmed that the satellites were successfully deployed. With this, smartphones can directly get … Read More
American company EchoStar announced today the completion of its acquisition of DISH Network on December 31, 2023. According to the official release, to finalise the acquisition, a wholly-owned subsidiary of EchoStar merged with and into DISH Network, with DISH Network surviving the merger as a wholly-owned subsidiary of EchoStar. This … Read More
Chilean telecommunications service provider Entel has recently announced an agreement with SpaceX to offer satellite-to-mobile services. In an official release, Entel said millions of smartphones with the Long-Term Evolution (LTE) standard in Chile will soon be able to access advanced satellite coverage technology. Also Read: Entel to Focus On 4G, … Read More
Eutelsat OneWeb, a global satellite communications (satcom) company, will target B2B (business-t0-business) space in India. The satcom player was one of the first companies to receive the necessary approvals from the government of India and the regulator to offer satellite broadband services in the country. Eutelsat OneWeb showcased its solutions … Read More
The new Telecom Bill 2023 tabled by union IT and telecom minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said that the spectrum can be allocated on an administrative basis to the satcom (satellite communications) players. This was a huge win for the satcom players, as they have been pretty vocal about the Indian govt … Read More
Rogers and Lynk Global claimed the successful completion of Canada’s first satellite-to-mobile phone call using Samsung S22 smartphones. According to the official release, the call took place in Heart’s Content, the site where over 150 years ago, the world’s first transatlantic telegraph cable was laid, connecting Canada and Ireland. The … Read More
GEO-LEO satellite operator Eutelsat Group has announced a distribution partnership between its connectivity unit, Eutelsat OneWeb, and Rawafed Libya for Telecommunications and Technology (RLTT), a Libyan telecoms operator. RLTT is expanding its expands partnership with Eutelsat Group as it adds new exclusive LEO agreement to existing GEO services, incorporating a … Read More
Intellian, a leading provider of satellite user terminals globally, and Eutelsat OneWeb, a satellite communications (Satcom) operator, announced the launch of OW130L. The new OW130L terminal will be offered to Eutelsat OneWeb customers. The highlight of the OW130L is that it is the last of the six parabolic terminals that … Read More
Sateliot, a provider of Low-Earth orbit (LEO) 5G IoT satellite connectivity, has partnered with t42, a provider of IoT tracking devices for maritime containers. Under this agreement, t42 will deploy thousands of 5G-IoT sensors in containers, catering to over 50 logistics partners across more than fifty countries. The key objective … Read More
New Zealand operator Spark reports successfully sending its first text message via satellite. Spark has also unveiled plans to establish a network of satellite-connected cell towers throughout the country, to ensure that every region in New Zealand has access to a basic level of mobile connectivity during emergencies when fibre … Read More
OneWeb India has today received the necessary authorisations from IN-SPACe (Indian space regulator) to launch Eutelsat OneWeb’s commercial satellite broadband services in India, becoming the first to receive the approval. This authorisation means Eutelsat OneWeb can launch commercial connectivity services as soon as spectrum allocation has been granted by the … Read More
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