Starlink
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Elon Musk, the billionaire owner of SpaceX and Starlink, Tesla, X and xAI will have a role in the upcoming second Trump administration, having been appointed to lead the newly created Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). -
Starlink owner Elon Musk is embroiled in a spat with fellow billionaire Mukesh Ambani over spectrum allocation in India.
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The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has granted SpaceX and T-Mobile temporary approval to use Starlink’s direct-to-cell satellite service to restore mobile connectivity in parts of North Carolina hit by Hurricane Helene.
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Starlink collaboration with T-Mobile allows life-saving alerts in remote locations
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Musk commented on X that SpaceX's Starlink satellite internet service is yet to receive approval from regulators in South Africa
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Geespace has deployed a further 10 low Earth orbit (LEO) satellites positioning itself as a competitor to SpaceX’s Starlink
Forthcoming events
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Verizon is poised to become the anchor tenant of Amazon’s Project Kuiper satellite network, with a deal to use it for 4G and 5G distribution.
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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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Philippine telco Globe is exploring the use of satellites for rural coverage across the country.
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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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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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Elon Musk’s satellite company SpaceX has recruited the GSMA’s head of spectrum, Brett Tarnutzer, as a director.
