Opinion

After the Nord Stream gas pipelines in the Baltic Sea burst, Swedish investigators found evidence that Russia detonated the pipelines in an act of “gross sabotage.” Russia’s sabotage was done for many reasons, including to signal that Russia does not care about sanctions from the EU. It is also a signal that they do not care about...

The telecom industry has been observing a steady rise in demand for reliable high-speed connectivity services. It is going through the migration to 5G networks to meet these evolving requirements. The key aspects of the same are a significantly large increase in throughput, seamless connectivity demonstration across global networks, and integrating terrestrial networks with satellite...

Connectivity as a service is coming, and it’s going to change the way we think about being online as profoundly as cloud computing is transforming business and information technology.   Cloud computing isn’t just big business — it’s made whole categories of other businesses possible. Netflix is often cited as the biggest single customer of...

For all of its history, the satellite industry has been a business of niches. Broadcasting, maritime, energy, internet, cellular backhaul, military and civilian government. If you’ve been around a while, you know them all. Niches have high value. It is a proven success strategy to burrow into your niche, build deep understanding of what customers...

Until quite recently, satellite communication services largely played a complementary, if somewhat of a niche role, to terrestrial telcos in telecommunications. Chiefly, satcom operators could potentially provide coverage for communities in rural areas and areas that lacked telco infrastructure. Deploying traditional backhaul network infrastructure in these rural areas is a costly endeavor for operators. Rural...

One giant leap for mankind is taking shape through the convergence of real and virtual worlds, powered by 5G connectivity, technologies such as AI and distributed ledger technology/blockchain, and data. The metaverse – which can be described as a world beyond our own physical world, where people exist in a virtual space through avatars, access...

The amount and magnitude of natural disasters that have hit the world in the last couple of years is earth-shattering — both literally and figuratively. Their number has more than doubled in the past decades, costing billions of dollars in economic damage and an incalculable loss of thousands of lives. This has been exacerbated further...

Three years ago, I moved from Brighton, England, to Glasgow, Scotland. It was a little daunting to move from the sunniest and queerest city in the United Kingdom, to rainy and cold Scotland. However, my first day in Scotland right away made me feel a sense of belonging that I hadn’t felt before. I happened...

The maritime connectivity market continues to evolve, and maritime revenue for VSAT service increased sharply up in 2021 over 2020. Crew welfare and passenger satisfaction are key drivers of connectivity adoption, and the sale price for VSAT antennas also increased. Valour Consultancy is due to release its 2022 edition of its flagship maritime report in...

The commercialization of the space industry has opened the door for mass innovation, research and development. Modern companies are developing revolutionary technologies that will be critical for meeting the greatest challenges of the 21st century; climate change, connectivity, transportation, and more. As a result, the global space economy — valued at $424 billion in 2020...