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Ofcom: “1.6m have used One Touch Switch”

Over 1.6 million customers have switched landline or broadband provider using One Touch Switch process since it launched a year ago, reports media regulator Ofcom. One Touch Switch allows simple switching for broadband and landline customers, regardless of which network they are with. Under a ‘one touch’ process, customers now only have to contact their […]

February 3, 2026

Viasat expands European aviation network to Serbia

Viasat, a specialist in satellite communications, has announced the expansion of its European Aviation Network (EAN) to include Serbia. This network enhancement, delivered in partnership with Deutsche Telekom, improves in-flight connectivity (IFC) performance for airlines and passengers flying through Serbian airspace on EAN-equipped aircraft. The expanded coverage is enabled by the activation of new ground […]

February 3, 2026

Orbital debris a real danger 

The recent World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos published a report – Clear Orbit, Secure Future: A Call to Action on Space Debris – produced in partnership with the Centre for Space Futures, the Saudi Space Agency, LeoLabs, and Novaspace.  The report makes gloomy reading and while recognising that while we are solidly in the […]

February 3, 2026

SpaceX wants 1m extra satellites

SpaceX has filed an ambitious application with the FCC to launch and orbit 1 million new satellites. The filing was dated January 30th. The new fleet, if approved, would orbit at between 500 and 2,000 kms altitude and be spaced 50 kms apart from one another. Each satellite would be equipped with laser links for […]

February 2, 2026By Chris Forrester

Telia settles Bredband2 offer

In July 2025, Telia Company announced a recommended public offer of of SEK 3.1 billion (€293.5 million) to the shareholders of Bredband2 i Skandinavien AB to tender all shares in Bredband2 to Telia. Telia has now announced that all conditions for completion of the offer have been fulfilled and accordingly declares the offer “unconditional”. Settlement […]

February 2, 2026

SES wants to build its own satellites

Satellite operator SES, which has in the past has bought its geostationary satellites from US and European vendors, says it wants to build its own craft. At the base of the SES comments are concerns that the merger of three European space businesses – Airbus, Thales and Leonardo – would remove competition from the sector. […]

February 2, 2026By Chris Forrester

Blue Origin drops passenger flights

Blue Origin, the Jeff Bezos–backed rocket business, has generated plenty of publicity for carrying passengers such as Katy Perry and William Shatner, but has decided to pause these flights on its New Shepard rocket and to shift resources onto its Moon plans. These include establishing a Lunar base and getting the astronauts to the Moon. […]

February 2, 2026

Forecast: $685m revenue for AST SpaceMobile

Would–be global cellular connectivity supplier AST SpaceMobile, now with six satellites in orbit and a seventh planned to launch later in February, is forecast to see revenues growing to $685 million (€573.8m). The estimates come from wealth management and investment firm William Blair in a report on January 27th. William Blair has rated AST as […]

January 30, 2026By Chris Forrester

Forecast: Global space market to pass $1tn by 2034

The 12th edition of Novaspace’s Space Economy Report states the global space economy is now on a significant growth trajectory, positioned to expand from $626.4 billion (€525.3bn) in 2025 to $1.01 trillion by 2034, a significant 12 per cent CAGR. While growth continues to be supported by innovation, new business models, assertive government policies and expanding demand for […]

January 30, 2026

SpaceX IPO in June?

The overwhelming comments from just about anyone in the space industry is that a SpaceX initial public offering (IPO) cannot happen soon enough. “Everyone would benefit” is the general consensus. However, there are opposing views. One negative comes from Mark Boggett, CEO of Seraphim Space, which is a leading global space-tech investor and with its […]

January 29, 2026