Focus: Telecom

AccelerComm and TTP are launching a high-performance 5G Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) regenerative base station solution for deployment on LEO satellites, the two companies announced Feb. 10. The project will aim to support high-performance 5G services in the challenging environment of a non-terrestrial network (NTN). The joint AccelerComm TTP LEO Regenerative base station solution is designed...

AST SpaceMobile has signed two MoUs as it looks to extend the reach of its space network. The two MoUs will help attack key markets in Latin America and the Middle East. Firstly, it signed an MoU with Zain KSA which sees the company able to explore opportunities in Saudi Arabia. The two companies announced...

Canadian satellite service company Galaxy Broadband Communications has signed a $50 million, multi-year deal with OneWeb for its Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) capacity to provide broadband service in Canada. Galaxy Broadband, based in Ontario, is an existing OneWeb distribution partner. It has already deployed to more than 75 locations throughout Canada, connecting anywhere from 30 to...

Samsung announced the details of its new Galaxy S23 series of smartphones this week — and emergency messaging via satellite was not one of the features.  In Wednesday’s Galaxy Unpacked announcement, Samsung announced that the S23 Ultra will use Qualcomm’s new “Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy” chips, but did not mention any satellite messaging...

French satellite service provider IEC Telecom is now an official reseller for SpaceX’s Starlink satellite internet service. IEC Telecom announced Monday that it has a new service portfolio with Starlink capacity for satcom users from home office workers to international enterprises and maritime businesses.  IEC Telecom offers new land solutions from Starlink for mobile and...

Satellite IoT startup Skylo announced partnerships Jan. 5 with both smartphone manufacturer Bullitt Group and IoT solutions company Quectel aimed at expanding connectivity through satellite through smart phones and IoT devices.  IoT solutions company Quectel announced its series of 5G-ready LPWA modules will support satellite non-terrestrial networks, allowing customers to seamlessly connect via cellular or...

Iridium Communications unveiled its satellite-to-cell ambitions on Thursday, announcing a partnership with Qualcomm Technologies for satellite-compatible chips that will enable messaging on Android cell phones via Iridium’s satellite constellation.  The new Qualcomm chipset can send two-way messages on Iridium’s current satellite network, and the companies reported a successful demonstration this week at the CES trade...

Latin America remains a region full of potential for satellite services. Brazil has long been a dynamic market, both for video and data services. Telecommunications company Embratel provides satellite services across the region, and it is a time of change for the company. Star One, the more familiar name of the operator, has now been...

SES celebrated the start of a new era for the company on Friday evening, with the launch of its first O3b mPOWER satellites. The Boeing-built satellites will bring orders of magnitude more capacity to the market than its predecessor, O3b.  SpaceX launched the first two satellites of the constellation on Dec. 16 at 5:48 p.m....

Viasat is partnering with Microsoft through the Microsoft Airband Initiative to expand internet access in Africa and around the world. Microsoft’s Airband Initiative has a goal to bring internet access to a quarter of a billion people around the world by the end of 2025, and this is the project’s first global partnership.  The two...