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Tanay Singh Thakur January 4th, 2024 2:08 PM 0 COMMENTS

SpaceX Deploys First Six Direct to Cell Capability Satellites for Starlink

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 satellite service without requiring any additional hardware. So in places where terrestrial cellular networks can't reach, the beams of these... Read More

Srikapardhi December 29th, 2023 9:47 PM 0 COMMENTS

Entel Partners With SpaceX for Sat-To-Mobile Services in Chile

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, 5G and Fibre as Part of 2023 Investment Plan Basic Satellite Connectivity by 2024 Entel Chile noted that SpaceX, poised... Read More

Srikapardhi August 30th, 2023 6:10 PM 0 COMMENTS

KDDI Partners With SpaceX to Bring Satellite-to-Cellular Service to Japan

The Japanese telecom provider KDDI announced today that it has signed an agreement with SpaceX to introduce satellite-to-cellular service in Japan. Leveraging SpaceX's Starlink low earth orbit (LEO) satellites and KDDI's extensive national wireless spectrum, this partnership aims to enhance cellular connectivity in areas, including remote islands and mountains that have been traditionally hard to reach using conventional 4G and 5G networks. Also Read: Ericsson and KDDI Deploy Japan’s First... Read More

Srikapardhi August 10th, 2023 6:06 PM 0 COMMENTS

Telefonica Teams Up With SpaceX’s Starlink as Global Partner

Telefonica, operating through its global business unit Telefonica Global Solutions (TGS), has partnered with SpaceX's Starlink to become an authorised global partner of Starlink, the constellation of advanced low Earth orbit (LEO) satellites delivering high-speed, low-latency broadband Internet across the globe, even in remote and underserved areas. Also Read: O2 Telefonica Germany, Ericsson Implement Europe’s First Cloud RAN for 5G Telefonica Joins Starlink for Global Connectivity Telefonica stated that the... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur August 8th, 2023 10:33 AM 0 COMMENTS

SpaceX Successfully Launches 15 Starlink Satellites

On August 7, SpaceX successfully launched 15 more Starlink satellites into the low earth orbit (LEO). The liftoff happened from the Vandenberg Space Force Base on Monday. SpaceX used a Falcon 9 rocket for the launch. The rocket returned to the ground in about 9.5 minutes from the time of launch. According to SpaceX, this was the fifth launch and landing for this particular booster. All the satellites were deployed... Read More

Srikapardhi July 13th, 2023 11:42 PM 0 COMMENTS

Optus Partners With SpaceX to Achieve Full Mobile Coverage Across Australia

Australian telco Optus has announced an agreement with SpaceX to deliver mobile connectivity across the vast landscapes of Australia using SpaceX's Starlink satellite constellation, covering 100 percent of the country's territory. Also Read: Rogers Brings Satellite-To-Phone Coverage to Canada With Lynk Global and SpaceX Extending coverage to remote regions With its existing network, Optus currently provides mobile coverage to 98.5 percent of Australia's population. Optus has stated that it is... Read More

Tanuja K July 8th, 2023 4:29 PM 0 COMMENTS

Mongolia Grants Licenses to SpaceX for High-Speed Internet Service via Starlink Satellites

The Mongolian government has announced the granting of two licenses to Elon Musk's SpaceX, allowing the company to operate as an internet service provider in the country, said a Reuters report. This move will enable millions of internet users in Mongolia to access high-speed connectivity through Starlink, the satellite communications service operated by SpaceX. Starlink has established an impressive network of over 3,500 satellites in low-Earth orbit, offering connectivity even... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur June 2nd, 2023 10:55 AM 0 COMMENTS

Starlink Secures Department of Defense Contract to Provide Satellite Services to Ukraine

SpaceX's satellite communications service, Starlink, has obtained a contract with the Department of Defense to supply satellite services to Ukraine, according to a statement from the Pentagon on Thursday. The agreement aims to ensure Ukraine has access to resilient satellite and communication capabilities, which are crucial for the country's overall communications network. The Pentagon expressed its commitment to collaborating with global partners to meet Ukraine's communication needs, highlighting the significance... Read More

Srikapardhi May 19th, 2023 9:19 AM 0 COMMENTS

OneWeb to Launch 16 Satellites With SpaceX, Including JoeySat

OneWeb, the Bharti-backed leading Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite communications company, has partnered with SpaceX to launch 16 satellites, scheduled to take place on May 19, 2023. This launch, which will be conducted using SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket, will also carry satellites from Iridium. The event will be held at Space Launch Complex 4 East, located at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. This will be OneWeb's 19th launch as... Read More

Tanuja K May 16th, 2023 10:14 AM 0 COMMENTS

SpaceX Successfully Launches 56 Starlink Satellites to Orbit

SpaceX has launched a new batch of 56 Starlink broadband satellites into orbit, marking its 31st successful orbital mission this year. The launch took place early Sunday morning (May 14) at 1:03 a.m. EDT from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, with the Falcon 9 rocket lifting off and deploying the satellites to low Earth orbit. The Falcon 9's first stage successfully returned to Earth and landed on... Read More

Srikapardhi May 2nd, 2023 9:06 PM 0 COMMENTS

Viasat Announces Successful Launch of ViaSat-3 Americas Satellite

Global communications company Viasat announced the successful launch of its ViaSat-3 Americas satellite aboard the SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket from Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida on April 30. First signals received from ground station in South Korea The satellite separated from the launch vehicle four and a half hours after lift-off, and its first signals were received 15 minutes later via a ground station... Read More

Srikapardhi April 27th, 2023 6:04 PM 0 COMMENTS

Rogers Brings Satellite-To-Phone Coverage to Canada With Lynk Global and SpaceX

Rogers Communications has announced that it became the first wireless company to introduce satellite-to-phone connectivity across Canada, providing Canadians with wireless access no matter where they are. To provide the connectivity, Rogers Communications has announced partnerships with SpaceX and Lynk Global to bring Satellite coverage to Canadians coast to coast. Also Read: Rogers and Fido Customers Get AI-Powered Spam Call Detect Feature Rogers to Bering Satellite-to-Phone Service Starting in 2024,... Read More