The UK ranks 33rd out of 34 countries for overall telecom sector health, according to Kearney’s inaugural Global Telecom Health Index which finds that markets with fewer mobile operators often deliver stronger investment outcomes, better networks and healthier long-term sector performance. The Index benchmarks 34 countries worldwide using 20 indicators across financial performance, commercial strength, […]
An especially bullish forecast from investment bank Raymond James says that SpaceX could hit annual revenues of $5 trillion within the next decade. Moreover, the revenues would achieve profit margins of around 90 per cent. The key metric to the bank’s forecast is the further reduction in launch costs as SpaceX migrates from its current […]
Contained within the small print of an August 7th announcement covering the massive IRIS2 ‘super-constellation’ of satellites are some key details. The project is budgeted at some €15.6 billion and will comprise 348 new satellites. The original budget, estimated in December 2024, was for about €10.5 billion-€11 billion. It has also emerged that Eutelsat is […]
A study from satellite communications specialist Viasat and industry body the 5G Automotive Association (5GAA) has revealed drivers around the world say they regularly experience coverage ‘black spots’ and are willing to pay for satellite-powered services – especially when it comes to safety. The number of ‘connected cars’ has grown in recent years, usually using […]
Equatys is the proposed Direct-to-Device (D2D) joint-venture covering 2,800 low Earth orbiting satellites with Viasat of California and Abu Dhabi-based Space42 providing the bulk of the financing. Space42, in a financial statement, stressed that its Equatys D2D partnership remained a top priority, despite what appear to be delays in production. “Our work is on full […]
Eutelsat’s OneWeb low Earth orbiting constellation is proving to be an impressive contribution to its revenue picture. Its latest results (Q4 and Full Year to June 30th) show that OneWeb’s FY revenues grew 69.5 per cent to €297 million, and 25 per cent of its overall revenues (and were at just 15 per cent a […]
The European Commission and the European Space Agency have concluded negotiations with the SpaceRISE consortium – comprising three operators: Eutelsat (French), HispaSat (Spanish) and SES (Luxembourg) – to launch the IRIS² constellation. One of the key decisions made was to designate HispaSat as the prime contractor for the antenna infrastructure, control systems and ground network […]
The Federal Communication Commission has voted to launch a proceeding to explore new avenues for enabling innovative unlicensed wireless devices to communicate directly with satellites. According to the FCC, unlocking the 200 megahertz of unlicensed spectrum for direct-to-device (D2D) uses promises to support new services that seamlessly integrate devices across terrestrial and satellite platforms, giving […]
Satellite operator Globalstar, in the process of being acquired by Amazon’s low Earth orbiting project, has reported Q2 2026 revenue of $64.8 million (€56.2m), down about 4 per cent from $67.1 million a year earlier. It cited higher transaction, network and technology-development costs which pushed operations into a loss. Service revenue declined by $3.2 million, […]
On July 31st Amazon filed its draft prospectus covering its proposed acquisition of satellite operator Globalstar. The prospectus revealed that there were three other potential bidders for Globalstar (Party A, B and C). Tim Farrar (of TMF Associates) has researched these three would-be buyers. He says: “Globalstar and Amazon began meeting between March and September […]