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Srikapardhi August 17th, 2024 6:15 PM 0 COMMENTS

Sateliot Expands 5G IoT Connectivity with Four New Satellites

Spain-based satellite company Sateliot has successfully launched four new satellites as part of its 5G NB-IoT NTN constellation, advancing the company's goal of providing global IoT connectivity. The launch, which was part of the SpaceX Transporter-11 mission, took place on August 16, 2024, from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, Sateliot said in a statement on Friday. Also Read: Sateliot Confirms Launch of Four 5G-IoT Satellites With SpaceX Sateliot Satellite... Read More

Srikapardhi August 17th, 2024 1:27 PM 0 COMMENTS

Eutelsat and Bayobab Partner to Enhance Connectivity Across Africa

Eutelsat Group and Bayobab, a subsidiary of MTN Group, have signed a multi-year agreement for Low Earth Orbit (LEO) capacity on Eutelsat's OneWeb constellation. This partnership aims to expand connectivity for enterprises, cellular backhaul, and rural coverage, enhancing network performance and customer experience across the continent, the joint statement said. Also Read: Eutelsat Group Enters Exclusive Deal with EQT for Sale of Ground Infrastructure Assets OneWeb's LEO Satellites for Connectivity... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur August 14th, 2024 4:02 PM 1 COMMENTS

Eutelsat OneWeb Awaiting Govt Nod to Start Services: Sunil Mittal

Eutelsat OneWeb, a global satellite communications (satcom) service provider is waiting for the government's permission to start commercial services in India. The company has already conducted the necessary tests and has all the necessary regulatory licenses for offering satcom services. Eutelsat OneWeb will be open to partnering with every telecom operator and serving in areas where mobile network connectivity hasn't arrived yet. Read More - Airtel Chairman Affirms that Focus will... Read More

Srikapardhi August 12th, 2024 4:46 PM 0 COMMENTS

Eutelsat Group Enters Exclusive Deal with EQT for Sale of Ground Infrastructure Assets

Eutelsat Group has entered into an agreement with the Swedish investment fund EQT (EQT Infrastructure VI fund) to carve out its passive ground infrastructure assets, forming a new standalone company. Under the deal, EQT will own 80 percent of the new entity, while Eutelsat retains a 20 percent stake and will remain a long-term partner. The new entity will be the world's largest pure-play, operator-neutral ground station-as-a-service company, Eutelsat said... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur August 12th, 2024 4:24 PM 0 COMMENTS

SpaceX Recently Launched 21 Starlink Satellites: Details

SpaceX recently launched 21 new Starlink satellites. The launch took place from Cape Canaveral. A Falcon 9 rocket was sent to the lower earth orbit, which successfully launched the new satellites. What's interesting to note here is that among the 21 satellites, 13 are direct-to-cell satellites. This is a new service that the company has planned for customers which will enable in establishment of a direct connection between smartphones and... Read More

Srikapardhi August 12th, 2024 8:33 AM 0 COMMENTS

Azercosmos to Launch Satellite Services in Botswana

Azerbaijan's satellite operator, Azercosmos, has entered into a long-term agreement with the Civil Aviation Authority of Botswana to provide satellite data services via the Azerspace-1 telecommunications satellite. The operator will supply terrestrial satellite communications and data services in Botswana through its Azerspace-1 satellite. Notably, this partnership marks the first time Botswana will receive satellite data services via the African C band coverage on Azerspace-1, Azercosmos said in a recent statement.... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur July 25th, 2024 5:25 PM 0 COMMENTS

Starlink Now Available in 1000+ Aircraft: Elon Musk

Starlink, one of the largest satellite communications (satcom) services providers globally, now has its presence in more than 1000 aircraft. For the unaware, Starlink has both B2C and B2B products and applications. Partnering with the airlines, Starlink is equipping aircraft with its equipment to offer a seamless internet experience to customers in the skies. Taking to the social media platform X, Elon Musk announced that Starlink is now operational in... Read More

Srikapardhi July 24th, 2024 11:27 AM 0 COMMENTS

Gilat Secures Over USD 9 Million in Orders From Satcom Operators

Gilat Satellite Networks announced it has received over USD 9 million in cumulative orders from multiple satellite operators to expand their global satcom networks using Gilat's solutions. The Israel-based satellite networking technology company confirmed this in a statement on Tuesday. Also Read: Gilat Secures USD 10 Million Contract to Deliver Backhaul Services in Peru Wide Range of Applications Gilat's solutions will be used to enable a wide range of services... Read More

Tanuja K July 14th, 2024 12:24 PM 0 COMMENTS

Amazon’s Project Kuiper Could Get Satcom License in India Soon: Report

Amazon's Project Kuiper is also seeking regulatory licenses for offering satellite communications (satcom) in India. Project Kuiper will compete against the likes of Bharti-backed Eutelsat OneWeb and Reliance Jio's satellite arm. According to a report from ET, Project Kuiper has already submitted all the necessary documents to the government. The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) is currently evaluating the documents submitted by an Amazon-owned company. Read More - Eutelsat OneWeb, What... Read More

Srikapardhi July 10th, 2024 3:17 PM 0 COMMENTS

Gilat Secures USD 10 Million Contract to Deliver Backhaul Services in Peru

Israel-based Gilat Satellite Networks announced that it received a follow-on six-year order worth over USD 10 million from Internet Para Todos (IPT) to deliver Cellular Backhaul services across rural areas in Peru. IPT is a sustainable global collaborative initiative between Telefonica, Meta, IDB Invest, and The Latin America Development Bank (CAF) to bridge the digital divide in Latin America. The initiative aims to overcome the obstacles of bringing connectivity to... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur July 4th, 2024 7:03 AM 0 COMMENTS

SpaceX Deploys 20 Starlink Satellites, Including 13 with Direct-to-Cell Capabilities

SpaceX has just confirmed the successful deployment of 20 Starlink satellites in orbit. Out of these 20, there were 13 satellites with Direct-to-Cell capabilities. These Direct-to-Cell satellites will enable customers to get internet connectivity directly on their phones from satellites. Not just the internet, but also calling and SMS facility will be there too. SpaceX said that with this satellite deployment, the total count of Direct-to-Cell satellites have gone beyond... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur July 1st, 2024 4:32 PM 0 COMMENTS

Eutelsat OneWeb, What Can You Expect from this Satellite Broadband Company

Eutelsat OneWeb is all set to launch commercial satellite broadband services in India. The satellite communications (satcom) player has bagged all the necessary licenses from the Department of Space, Department of Telecommunications (DoT), and IN-SPACe. In fact, Eutelsat OneWeb has been conducting trials with the trial spectrum that DoT has allocated the company. The trial spectrum in Ka (27.5-29.1 GHz and 29.5-30 GHz) and Ku (14 GHz) bands. The wait... Read More