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Ukraine gets $150m of Starlink help

SpaceX’s Starlink broadband-by-satellite system has received a $150 million (€128m) satellite communications order for Ukraine. The US State Department has approved the aid package of Foreign Military Sale to Ukraine for satellite communications services and related equipment, including support for Starlink terminals. The commitment came from the US Defence Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA). The proposed […]

September 1, 2025By Chris Forrester

STI secures financing for THAICOM 10 satellite

Thaicom, the Asian satellite operator and space tech company, has announced that its subsidiary, Space Tech Innovation Company Limited (STI) has successfully signed a $184 million ECA supported export credit facility with Deutsche Bank and Standard Chartered Bank for the THAICOM 10 Satellite. Under the agreement, Deutsche Bank and Standard Chartered Bank will provide STI […]

September 1, 2025

Starlink tops 7m customers

Elon Musk’s Starlink broadband-by-satellite service has revealed that it now has 7 million global customers. This number is up from 6 million confirmed just a few weeks ago in June, and 5 million as of February. The works out at an average of 12,650 additional new clients a day since the 6 million mark and […]

August 29, 2025By Chris Forrester

Peru: Gilat lands $25m contract to power digital inclusion

Gilat Satellite Networks, a specialist in satellite networking technology, solutions and services, has announced that its Peruvian subsidiary, Gilat Perú, has signed an additional $25 million (€21.4m) agreement with Pronatel (Programa Nacional de Telecomunicaciones), Peru’s national telecommunications programme. This award is for the modernisation of the Regional Broadband network in the Cusco region. The migration […]

August 29, 2025

India: Starlink joins DE-CIX’s ecosystem

DE-CIX India has officially welcomed Starlink into its interconnection ecosystem, becoming the country’s first Internet Exchange (IX) platform to provide interconnection for the Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite technology. With Starlink’s commercial licence now secured from India’s Department of Telecommunications and final clearance expected by late 2025 or early 2026, the regulatory path is clear. This […]

August 29, 2025

CommScope achieves record DOCSIS 4.0 network speeds

CommScope, a specialist in network connectivity, achieved record-breaking downstream speeds in a DOCSIS 4.0 network. The record was achieved at the CableLabs DOCSIS 4.0 and DAA Technology Interop event, which took place in Colorado, USA earlier this August. The event provided vendors with the opportunity to verify the interoperability of their equipment with CableLabs’s DOCSIS […]

August 29, 2025

Belgium’s Aerospacelab raises $110m

Charleroi, Belgium-based, Aerospacelab has raised $110 million (€94.5m) of fresh cash to expand its manufacturing capacity and improve its bid for a role in IRIS², Europe’s planned highly-secure multi-orbit broadband satellite constellation. The cash-raising exercise is part of a Series B round, and should enable its 215,000 sq ft factory to be completed and equipped. […]

August 28, 2025By Chris Forrester

Report: Telcos face growing cyber threats tied to political unrest

NetScout Systems has released its latest research detailing the evolving Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) attack landscape. NetScout monitored more than 8 million DDoS attacks globally in the first half of 2025, including more than 3.2 million in EMEA. DDoS attacks have evolved into precision-guided weapons of geopolitical influence capable of destabilising critical infrastructure. Hacktivist groups such […]

August 27, 2025

UK’s Filtronic wins £47m deal with SpaceX

Filtronic, based in Country Durham, UK, has won an order for its highly-specialised radio transmitters and receivers from SpaceX. The order is worth £47.3 million (€54.8m) and the equipment will be used for SpaceX’s Starlink broadband internet system. Filtronic said it expected revenue to rise next year when it starts to ship the products, as […]

August 27, 2025By Chris Forrester

Third time’s a charm for Starship

SpaceX’s massive Starship finally launched at 18.30pm Texas-time on August 26th in a near-flawless test flight. The flight, dubbed #10, pulled off a successful mission after months of explosive mishaps. SpaceX made clear that the Super Heavy booster performed as intended, making a controlled splashdown in the Gulf minutes after liftoff from South Texas. During […]

August 27, 2025By Chris Forrester