Focus: Telecom

Connectivity on a global and unprecedented scale has never been as important as it is today amid the COVID-19 pandemic, and deals between telcos and satellite companies carry extra resonance. Liquid Telecom recently expanded its partnership with Intelsat to connect more than 2,000 additional Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT) terminals across the continent. The two...

Cost concerns first, latency concerns second — that’s how Algerie Telecom Chief Business Development Officer Karim Aberkane outlined his priorities when explaining how LEO and MEO satellites are starting to fit into the company’s medium- to long-term backhaul service plans. Appearing as the opening keynote for Via Satellite Cell Backhaul Digital Week, Aberkane said that...

Months into the COVID-19 pandemic, the importance of connectivity is obvious. This virus has impacted every country, every community on some level, and the need for connectivity is vital. Satellite has always played a key role in connecting remote and rural end users, but the evolution of satellite backhaul services has created several opportunities for...

Intelsat has extended its partnership with African telecom group Liquid Telecom to connect more than 2,000 additional Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT) terminals across the continent. The two companies have worked together since 2016 to deliver Liquid Telecom’s VSAT service over Intelsat’s high-throughput satellite fleet to provide a communications network to communities, schools, and businesses...

Azercosmos has signed a partnership agreement with HorizonSat, a provider of telecommunications, internet, and satellite services in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). According to this agreement, HorizonSat will provide data services to its customers in the Middle East and North African regions via the Azerspace-1 satellite. With the C-band of the Azerspace-1 satellite, HorizonSat will...

It wasn’t that long ago we were talking about the 3G revolution. That has rapidly gone to 4G and now 5G as mobile communications continue to advance at a blistering pace. However, as the demand for bandwidth spikes ever upwards, telcos must find ways to reduce the digital divide and make sure we don’t have...

Cellular backhaul has always been a strong market for satellite. Working with telcos and connecting people away from urban centers has always been a natural fit. Now, it seems this market is primed for even greater growth. Via Satellite spoke to a number of satellite players about this market and how they see this evolution....

Hispasat will provide backhaul services to Red Compartida, a shared network in Mexico operated by Altán. Under an agreement the two companies announced Thursday, Hispasat’s Amazonas 5 satellite will provide Altán with Ka-band satellite links to connect 65 new base stations of its Red Compartida, where it is not viable to roll out land-based infrastructure. ...

SpaceX and NASA will have to wait a few more days to make history, as unfavorable weather conditions prevented the Crew Dragon mission to the International Space Station (ISS) from its scheduled liftoff on Wednesday afternoon. The call was made a little less than 17 minutes from launch. A tornado warning was issued for the...

Intelsat has deployed Intelsat CellBackhaul, an end-to-end managed service aimed at helping Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) provide 4G and 5G broadband across the United States and especially in rural areas, the company announced Thursday.  Intelsat said this service will expand the coverage area of MNOs, and is also a service they can use for network...