LEO
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Satellite operator Telesat joined forces with SatixFy Communications to develop landing station baseband units for Telesat’s upcoming Lightspeed network. -
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.
Forthcoming events
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Telesat and the Government of Canada have finalised their agreement to deliver affordable, high-speed broadband connectivity in Canada with Telesat’s Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite constellation.
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Elon Musk’s SpaceX will charge trial users of its satellite-delivered Starlink broadband system US$99 a month, according to leaked emails.
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A “next generation satellite constellation” is planned for India, following a partnership agreement between national satellite provider Nelco and global brand Telesat.
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The US regulator has approved Amazon’s plan to launch 3,236 low-orbit satellites to create a new broadband telecoms network.
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Telesat and Telefónica International Wholesale Services have announced the completion of live in-orbit testing across a wide range of applications on Telesat’s Low Earth Orbit (LEO) Phase 1 satellite.
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Intelsat, the 55-year-old satellite company, filed for bankruptcy protection last night, in a move apparently designed to allow it to benefit from a refarming of spectrum in the US.
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Satellite operators and companies planning 5G mobile services have announced how they plan to work together to ensure continuous coverage, especially in rural areas, and network resilience.
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The Yinhe-1 broadband communication satellite, independently developed and operated by GalaxySpace, has successfully launched into orbit.
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Telesat and the government of Canada have struck a satellite deal worth nearly $1 billion as part of the county’s mission to position itself as the global leader of LEO – low-orbit – technologies.
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Kuiper Systems LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of e-commerce giant Amazon, has filed documents with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) that seek permission to launch 3,236 satellites as part of a project to create a global broadband network.
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OneWeb has secured its largest fundraising round to date, which will enable the company to accelerate the development of “the first truly global communications network” by 2021.
