space
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Satellite-to-device (S2D) provider Astrum Mobile is set to provide 5G non-terrestrial network (NTN) services across Asia Pacific. -
Vodafone has further expanded its work with satellite firm AST SpaceMobile, unveiling plans to launch a jointly owned European satellite service business.
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Vodafone is launching a dedicated satellite connectivity research hub in Europe to develop low Earth orbit space-based and land mobile broadband services.
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The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) and NEC Corporation recorded a significant data transmission milestone, achieving speeds of 1.8 Gigabit per second (Gbps) using optical inter-satellite communication.
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NASA, the European Space Agency (ESA), and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) are working to transform data transmissions back to Earth, leveraging cloud technology to speed up downlink times.
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Nokia is set to bring connectivity to the Moon after its hardware was successfully installed onto landers ahead of a 239,000-mile journey to its southern pole.
Forthcoming events
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Amazon is looking to take on Starlink with newly unearthed regulatory filings suggesting it plans to launch a satellite broadband service in the UK.
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As the digital landscape continues to evolve, the data centre, cloud, and wider connectivity sectors are gearing up for a transformative year ahead.
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Vodafone has entered into a long-term commercial agreement with space-based cellular broadband firm AST SpaceMobile.
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Capacity boldly goes where no data centre has gone before: into space
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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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Astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) are set to pioneer a breakthrough in communication technology by testing quantum communications using quantum entanglement.
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The former EXA Infrastructure CEO will head up the new public investment fund company
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The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has a plan in place to minimise orbital debris by requiring Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellites to be disposed of no more than five years after being taken out of service.
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A venture capital investor has pumped US$50 million into a space start-up founded by Greg Wyler, previously of O3b and OneWeb.
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Microsoft is establishing its Azure Space unit in Adelaide, South Australia, in partnership with Nokia.
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There’s a lot going on in space today: new satellite mega-constellations are springing up in multiple orbits, high-throughput satellites (HTS) have been launched into the skies, and SpaceX, OneWeb and Amazon are planning huge rollouts of satellites in a low Earth orbit (LEO) over the coming years.
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UK-based Lacuna Space has successfully tried out its space-borne internet of things (IoT) network, using a new satellite orbiting at 500km.
