A much-delayed but ultimately successful launch by SpaceX of 24 Project Kuiper satellites on August 11th takes the total of Amazon craft launched to 102. This was the fourth launch, but there’s a long way to go. This mission (KF-02) saw the satellites separated from the rocket at an altitude of 289 miles (465 kilometers) […]
The Luxembourg government is to invest $350 million (€298.6m) in its joint-venture GovSat-2 project with SES. The government will also put in place $233 million for a “strategic capacity reserve”. The investments will be made over the next 12 years. The extra “strategic reserve” of €200 million could be used between 2025 and 2040 if […]
Telefónica and Vodafone are in advanced negotiations with AXA Investment Management over the sale of a roughly 30 per cent minority stake in their FTTH joint venture. The deal would bring AXA in as a financial partner in Fiberpass, the entity the two operators launched in early 2025. Such a deal is expected to be […]
US multiplay operator WideOpenWest (WOW!) has entered into a definitive agreement under which affiliated investment funds of DigitalBridge Investments, LLC and Crestview Partners will acquire all of the outstanding shares of common stock of WOW! not already owned by Crestview and its affiliates for $5.20 (€4.48) per share in an all-cash transaction with an enterprise […]
Eutelsat and Nelco Limited, a Tata Group company and one of India’s leading satellite communication service providers, have signed an agreement to deliver OneWeb low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite connectivity services across the India region. Under the agreement, OneWeb India Communications, Eutelsat’s local operating entity, will partner with Nelco to deliver secure, low-latency LEO connectivity […]
The Indian space programme is expanding and its rocket building and launching capabilities are now matching the best from the rest of the world. In a month or two India’s Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will loft AST SpaceMobile’s heavyweight low Earth orbiting FM1 satellites – and which weighs around 6,500kgs – into orbit. Chairman of […]
The GSMA has hosted the second edition of its Digital Nation Summit Islamabad recognising the Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication (MoITT), the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA), and the Pakistan’s mobile network operators for their efforts in advancing the country’s digital landscape. During the summit, the GSMA published Unlocking Pakistan’s Digital Potential: Reform, Trust and Opportunity, […]
Charlie Ergen’s EchoStar has signed a $1.3 billion (€1.1bn) initial contract with Canada-based MDA Space to build 100 or so low Earth orbiting ‘MDA Aurora’ satellites for its proposed global Direct-to-Device scheme, addressing a potential “350 million Americans” and “more than 7 billion additional people globally”. EchoStar says the total cost of its initial constellation […]
Texas-based AST SpaceMobile (AST) will hold its Q2 investors update later today (August 11th) at 5pm Eastern Time. Investors and analysts are keen to know more on AST’s launch and business plans. Some observers are suggesting that an Indian rocket launch of AST’s Bluebird FM1 heavyweight craft is delayed, perhaps beyond September. However, there are […]
Belgian spacetech startup EDGX has closed a €2.3 million seed funding round to accelerate commercialisation of EDGX Sterna, the next generation edge AI computer for satellites. The startup has also closed a multi-unit deal with a satellite operator worth €1.1 million and unveiled plans of an in-orbit demonstration on a SpaceX Falcon 9 mission in […]