Satellite & Space Internet

12+ hour, 42+ min ago   (393+ words) Saudi Arabia’s top telecommunications provider stc group has ordered a dedicated satellite from Astranis to provide satellite communication services. Astranis builds smaller Geostationary Orbit (GEO) satellites than traditional GEOs. Customer stc group will have full control over the payload configuration…...

16+ hour, 8+ min ago   (1234+ words) Britain is buying Starlink today while the EU pours billions into IRIS², creating two waves of spending across the satellite supply chain Britain has spent nearly $40 million on Elon Musk’s satellite network. Across the Channel, the European Union is preparing to…...

2+ day, 9+ hour ago   (31+ words) By Gianluca Lo Nostro Sept 10 (Reuters) - Satellite operator Eutelsat said on Thursday it will replenish and expand its OneWeb network through 2034 after the Franco-British operator signed a deal with...

1+ day, 16+ hour ago   (289+ words) An oblong silver airship recently completed a 30-day journey, flying through Earth’s stratosphere to deliver mobile broadband connectivity to cellphones. Aerospace company Sceye launched its Service Test 1 (ST1) mission on August 9 for a trans-Pacific flight from New Mexico to Japan and…...

1+ day, 11+ hour ago   (453+ words) SpaceX wants a piece of the cellphone market, but T-Mobile's CFO is far from concerned. Peter Osvaldik said "everybody in the know" is "laughing" at parts of Starlink's plans. While Starlink satellites provide coverage in remote areas, it faces different…...

2+ day, 2+ hour ago   (325+ words) Apple is giving millions of existing iPhone owners another year of free access to its satellite connectivity features, extending the complimentary period for eligible iPhone 14, iPhone 15 and iPhone 16 users. Apple confirmed the extension alongside its new iPhone announcements this week....

2+ day, 6+ hour ago   (335+ words) LiveU Starlink for News and Sports – Clarus Integrated Reseller Content + Technology LiveU Starlink for News and Sports – Clarus Integrated Reseller LiveU is now a Clarus Integrated Reseller, bringing Starlink’s broadband directly into LiveU’s cellular bonding ecosystem through a single plan…...

2+ day, 12+ hour ago   (610+ words) LONDON, Sept 10 (Reuters) – Britain has spent nearly $40 million on SpaceX satellite services, deepening its reliance on Elon Musk’s company for military communications despite growing European concerns about dependence on U.S. security infrastructure. The spending was disclosed to Reuters in…...

2+ day, 10+ hour ago   (287+ words) Saudi Arabian service provider and digital enabler stc Group, and Astranis, which builds advanced satellites for high orbits, have announced an agreement to deploy a dedicated satellite serving Saudi Arabia. The satellite, part of Astranis' Block 3 (a mission to deploy…...

2+ day, 13+ hour ago   (428+ words) Telecoms News is part of the TechForge Publications series Eutelsat and Skynopy have launched Global AKAR, a software-defined satellite ground network designed for low Earth orbit constellations. The ground network aims to lower downlink latency from the sector standard of…...