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Elon Musk’s SpaceX will offer free Starlink terminals to areas of Los Angeles affected by raging wildfires. -
Telstra has partnered with SpaceX's Starlink to bring direct-to-device messaging to users in Australia.
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Expereo has become a Starlink authorised reseller, enabling the company to provide Low-Earth-Orbit (LEO) satellite connectivity to businesses.
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T-Mobile has opened registration for beta access to its direct-to-cell satellite service with Starlink.
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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 Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has greenlit SpaceX’s Starlink direct-to-phone satellite internet service after a lengthy wait.
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The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is now assessing an application from Boeing that could see it launch and operate 147 satellites to provide broadband access.
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SpaceX is to buy Swarm Technologies, the company that has started a nanosatellite-based internet of things (IoT) business.
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SpaceX’s Starlink satellite broadband service is providing better broadband than fixed rivals in Europe and Canada, and comparable to fixed in the US.
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Google data centres are to be equipped with ground stations for Space X’s Starlink broadband satellites, giving customers low-latency access to services.
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The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has welcomed a delegation from SpaceX as it looks to extend connectivity across the country.
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Half a million people have ordered Starlink satellite broadband services from SpaceX, the company has announced.
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Amazon has taken the next step in its plan to build its Project Kuiper satellite broadband network, but still hasn’t given a start date.
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Canadian satellite company Telesat has joined the MEF industry organisation in preparation for launch of its services from 2023.
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SpaceX is planning to build a factory in Texas for its Starlink satellite broadband service, according to the Reuters news agency, which discovered the information from a job ad posted by the company.
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Two separate launches within a few hours are set to boost SpaceX’s Starlink satellite internet service this evening, as the company expands its sales to more parts of the world.
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Capacity shares five key stories making headlines around the world
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Elon Musk’s satellite company SpaceX has recruited the GSMA’s head of spectrum, Brett Tarnutzer, as a director.
