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ALL.SPACE, Telesat Government Solutions collab for Lightspeed

Telesat Government Solutions, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Telesat, and ALL.SPACE, a specialist in multi-orbit, multi-link SATCOM solutions, have announced a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to integrate ALL.SPACE user terminals with the Telesat Lightspeed Low Earth Orbit (LEO) network. Telesat Government Solutions will provide detailed Telesat Lightspeed network interface specifications to facilitate the development of ALL.SPACE multi-orbit, […]

August 20, 2025

AstroAgency expands to North America with new partnerships

AstroAgency, a strategic communications and market intelligence firm dedicated to the commercial space industry, is accelerating its expansion into North America, formalising two new transatlantic partnerships. UK-headquartered AstroAgency has signed two Memorandums of Understandings (MOU) with Voyager Technologies and Cislunar International, kicking off a six-month push to grow the firm’s connections and clients across the […]

August 19, 2025

SpaceX Starship targets August 24 launch

SpaceX has said that its Test Flight #10 of its massive Starship is officially targeting August 24th for its launch from its Starbase in South Texas. Weather and other external events may delay the launch. Elon Musk’s space company says that it has removed one of the key landing fins used to guide the Super […]

August 18, 2025

Putin wants to increase size of satellite fleet

Russian news agency Interfax reports that the size of Russia’s operating satellite constellation should be increased drastically, but Russian President Vladimir Putin said believes the cost of space launches should decline. “As part of such close cooperation between the state and business, it is necessary to drastically enlarge the composition of the existing Russian satellite […]

August 18, 2025By Chris Forrester

Starlink offering discounted kit

The Elon Musk-owned Starlink broadband by satellite system is cutting sign-up prices. Starlink standard kit (dish and modem and cable) is now 50 per cent off in a number of countries. The discount can apply to residents of the listed countries below but depends precisely where the new subscriber lives. Some regions are still ‘over-subscribed’ […]

August 15, 2025By Chris Forrester

Report: GenAI market surpassed $130bn in 2024

According to a research report from the IoT analyst firm Berg Insight, the Generative AI (GenAI) market grew substantially in 2024, experiencing triple-digit-growth rates in all three major segments spanning GenAI hardware, foundation models and development platforms. The market value for foundation models reached an estimated $4.1 billion (€3.5bn), excluding end-user applications such as ChatGPT. […]

August 14, 2025

AST SpaceMobile plays Game of Phones

The banking analysts have had time to chew over AST SpaceMobile’s half-year update. The advice given is – at best – mixed. Some analysts have increased their Price Targets while other have reduced or softened their Targets. Recent Analyst Price Target Changes for AST: · B Riley was $44, now $60 · Deutsche Bank was […]

August 14, 2025

Zen Internet, Sky Business Wholesale sign Ethernet deal

Zen Internet and Sky Business Wholesale have announced a partnership that will see Zen’s partners and direct business customers gain access to Sky’s Ethernet-enabled exchange footprint. Spanning over 2,800 exchanges, with more than 80 per cent enabled for 10 Gb services, the collaboration marks a step forward for Zen in delivering scalable connectivity solutions to […]

August 14, 2025

CNMC removes restrictions on Telefónica’s FTTH network

Spain’s CNMC has approved the full deregulation of the country’s fixed residential broadband market, most of which relies on modern fibre-optic networks. Under the new framework, Telefónica will no longer be obliged to grant competitors regulated access to its network in certain municipalities. Instead, the company will be free to negotiate wholesale agreements on market […]

August 13, 2025From David Del Valle in Madrid

Spain, Hong Kong, Singapore top Netflix ISP Speed Index

This July marked the fifth year of reporting results on the updated Netflix ISP Speed Index – a monthly update on which Internet Service Providers (ISPs) offer the best prime-time Netflix streaming experience. In July’s results, 26 per cent of ISPs saw an increase of 0.2 Mbps, 72 per cent stayed the same, and 2 […]

August 13, 2025