Satellite Communications

Semtech Corporation (Nasdaq: SMTC) and Skylo have expanded their partnership to deliver the industry's first, complete, device-to-cloud terrestrial and satellite IoT solution from a single partner. Global IoT deployments have long been hampered by a fundamental challenge: devices lose connectivity ...

Ready to join the Broadband Forum community? Broadband Service Providers (BSPs) are overwhelmingly planning to move to Broadband Forum’s User Services Platform (USP/TR-369) standard in order to introduce AI, Wi-Fi sensing, L4S, and more into their home broadband offerings. This ...

Plan-S smallsats photo is courtesy of the company. Plan-S, the manufacturer and operator of Türkiye’s first LEO satellite constellation, has been authorized—through its subsidiary Connecta—by the Information and Communication Technologies Authority (BTK) to provide satellite-based Internet of Things (IoT) communication ...

AST SpaceMobile, Inc. (NASDAQ: ASTS) has signed a definitive commercial agreement with Verizon (NYSE, NASDAQ: VZ) to provide Direct-to-Cellular (D2C) AST SpaceMobile service when needed for Verizon customers starting in 2026—this service will further enhance Verizon's already expansive and award-winning ...

NAL Research has announced an addition to the firm's SHOUT product line with SHOUT nano 200. The new tracker provides federal agencies and militaries with enhanced performance, assurance, and adaptability for connectivity in any mission Unlike traditional handheld trackers that ...

Ground Control, the UK and U.S.-based specialist in satellite IoT devices and cloud-based platforms, has been acquired by CLS, the global provider of satellite services for environmental monitoring and resource management. Since 2006, CLS has been supporting humanitarian organizations with ...

Hughes Network Systems, LLC (Hughes) has begun a strategic relationship with Celona to launch a fully managed private wireless network solution—the new offering is designed to meet the rising demand for secure, mobile, and high-performance wireless connectivity that powers digital ...

There are widespread reports that US cellular giant Verizon Communications is negotiating to buy wireless spectrum from EchoStar. Reuters summed up the situation saying the discussions involve EchoStar’s AWS-3 licences, which are valuable for carrying 5G wireless signals. If the ...

Globalstar (NASDAQ: GSAT) and Conekt.ai have engaged in a strategic collaboration to deliver integrated Globalstar Band 53™ spectrum and XCOM RAN private network solutions through Conekt.ai’s orchestration platform for seamless multi-network connectivity. The collaboration positions Conekt.ai as a partner providing ...

Credit: AST SpaceMobile While standard satellite phones do not work reliably indoors because they require a clear, unobstructed view of the sky, AST SpaceMobile's upcoming cellular service is designed to work indoors and inside vehicles, connecting directly to unmodified smartphones ...

AccelerComm and Radisys® Corporation have announced that a joint project to support the development of the next generation of Non-Terrestrial Networks have been funded through the UK Space Agency’s International Bilateral Fund (IBF)—this project will tighten the integration of the ...

AST SpaceMobile has announced its 100 per cent acquisition of EllioSat, in a deal first announced in August. AST said its reason for the purchase was because EllioSat “holds certain S-Band ITU priority rights to MSS (Mobile Satellite Services) frequencies ...

SES Satellite Ibérica, a subsidiary of SES, is finalising the launch of a new satellite television service in Spain under the brand Astra HD+. The platform is set to roll out in the coming weeks. At launch, Astra HD+ will ...

The global satellite IoT communications market is growing at a good steady pace according to a new research report from specialist IoT analyst firm Berg Insight. The global satellite IoT subscriber base grew to surpass 5.8 million in 2024. The ...

The newly merged SES, one of the world’s largest satellite operators formed in the wake of its merger with Intelsat, unveiled a completely new brand today in a move rarely seen in the satellite industry. Central to this rebranding is ...

Globalstar satellites on-orbit, courtesy of the company Globalstar, Inc. (NASDAQ: GSAT) has plans to bring-into-use the company's HIBLEO-XL-1 satellite system filing in preparation for its next era of mobile satellite connectivity. Since 2000, Globalstar has been operating its current mobile ...

The World Teleport Association (WTA) today announced that it has completed a re-certification audit of Santander’s Teleport in Spain and renewed their Tier 4 Certification. Since its introduction at IBC 2015, the Certification program has quickly grown in popularity. Starting with one certified facility ...

Eutelsat has renewed the firm's multi-year partnership with Multimedios Televisión, one of Mexico’s top free-to-air (FTA) broadcasters and part of Grupo Multimedios, the major national media conglomerate. The new agreement secures capacity in C-band on the EUTELSAT 117 West A ...

Space Norway and Allente have signed a landmark agreement to secure and provide long-term satellite capacity from the 1° West orbital position to viewers in the Nordic territory—this partnership is set to significantly enhance communication infrastructure and service delivery across ...

UK comms regulator Ofcom has confirmed that it will move ahead with plans to make the UK the first country in Europe to enable standard smartphones to connect to satellites using mobile spectrum bands. It means that services could soon ...