Focus: Broadband

Stargroup has selected Hughes Network Systems’ Jupiter system to extend LTE service in rural Mexico, the companies announced Wednesday. Stargroup is connecting hundreds of remote cell towers to the network...

The Airbus HAPS subsidiary Aalto HAPS has signed a new deal to bring its connectivity solutions to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The company announced a new MoU with the...

OneWeb is partnering with the VEON Group (Veon) to provide extended mobile internet connectivity and digital services in emerging markets. The two companies announced the deal at Mobile World Congress...

SpaceX shared details of mini second-generation Starlink satellites on Feb. 26, calling them “V2 Minis,” saying the new technology will provide more bandwidth and increased reliability. SpaceX deployed the first...

Hughes Network Systems grew revenue by $10 million 2022 compared to 2021, despite a 16% drop in subscribers as the satellite operator faces competition from SpaceX’s Starlink business. Parent company EchoStar...

SES and Marlink have signed a new 15-year agreement to help provide better connectivity throughout French Guiana. The two companies announced the deal, Feb. 22. Marlink has won a Public...

Brazilian mobile network operator TIM Brasil is now providing mobile coverage to all 5,570 cities in Brazil, “largely possible” with Gilat Satellite Networks’ cellular backhaul over satellite solution, Gilat announced...

Ivanhoe Mines believes that satellite will play a larger part in its overall operations going forward. The company, which recently signed a capacity expansion with SES, is confident there is...

The FCC approved an updated orbital debris mitigation plan for Amazon’s Project Kuiper satellite constellation, clearing the way for Amazon to deploy the constellation.  The FCC approved Amazon’s orbital debris...

Amazon’s Kuiper satellite constellation is part of a company strategy to invest in the long-term future of Amazon, CEO Andy Jassy outlined on Thursday in his first investor call as...