LEO
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T-Mobile has opened registration for beta access to its direct-to-cell satellite service with Starlink. -
The EU has signed off on IRIS², a multi-orbital constellation of 290 satellites aimed at taking on Elon Musk’s Starlink.
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The UK government has unveiled plans to offer up to £3 million in funding to hybrid connectivity projects that would improve internet connectivity to rural islands.
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Satellite operator Telesat joined forces with SatixFy Communications to develop landing station baseband units for Telesat’s upcoming Lightspeed network.
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The rollout is expected to be completed continent-wide by December 2024, with services already operational in four African countries.
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Eutelsat Group has announced the signing of an exclusive distribution partnership agreement with Rawafed Libya for Telecommunications & Technology (RLTT), the Libyan telecoms operator, for the delivery of high-speed, low latency connectivity across Libya.
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OneWeb has signed a contract with Intellian for the supply of Intellian’s OW11FL user terminals, with mass-production beginning in Q4 2024.
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OQ Technology plans to grow its constellation from three to ten satellite in low Earth orbit (LEO) this year.
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SpaceX’s Starlink is the fastest way to get broadband in eight European countries, but fixed broadband was faster in four more.
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Rivada Space Networks has ordered 300 satellites at a cost of US$2.4 billion, to go into orbit between 2025 and 2028.
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Satellite company OneWeb has ordered 10,000 terminals from its shareholder, Hughes, to enable networking services for enterprise and government customers.
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Rivada Space Networks, backed by Irish telecoms entrepreneur Declan Ganley, has started the procurement process for 600 networked satellites.
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Hurtigruten Expeditions, a cruise ship company that specialises in the Arctic and Antarctic, has fitted SpaceX’s Starlink on its fleet.
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Iridium is to back up its fleet of 75 low Earth orbit (LEO) satellites with another five, though the company insists there isn’t a problem with the existing units.
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Telesat and Telefónica Global Solutions have completed the first 5G Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite backhaul demonstration in Brazil and Latin America.
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The Philippines will be the first country in south-east Asia to be served by SpaceX’s Starlink satellite service, the government has announced.
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Speedcast is to integrate OneWeb’s LEO satellite connectivity into its Unified Global Platform (UGP) as it becomes a OneWeb distribution partner.
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Satellite company Iridium has reduced its quarterly loss to US$5.9 million, compared with $7.9 million in the previous year, and $107.9 million in the same quarter the year before.
