Allison Kirkby, BT Chief Executive, commenting on the telco’s first quarter results said: “BT has had a solid start to the year, with our full fibre broadband now reaching more than 19 million homes and businesses and our 5G network available to over 87 per cent of the UK population. We’re seeing strong customer demand […]
A study from The Space Foundation says that the global space economy is now worth more than $600 billion (€510bn) with the study saying there is – and has been – a rapid evolution in the space economy. Space spending from more than 50 nations has been analysed to assess how nations and regions are […]
According to a report by research firm Dell’Oro Group, the Broadband Access Equipment market is forecasted to grow at an average annual rate of 1.6 per cent from 2024 to 2029, with total revenue peaking in 2028, driven by ongoing DOCSIS 4.0 and fibre expansion by cable and fibre ISPs. The forecast has increased from […]
The latest pair of O3b mPOWER satellites was successfully launched into space by a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, United States, at 5:12 pm local time, SES announced July 22nd. These two new satellites enhance global coverage and bring incremental capacity to scale up services provided by SES’s […]
Lynk Global, which is building a satellite-based service targeting cellular users, has abandoned its proposed merger with SLAM Corp, the ‘special purpose acquisition company’ (SPAC), which was working to mounting an IPO for the joint venture. The JV suffered a series of legal actions between the pair. The Slam business is headed by former baseball […]
Orange has made a preliminary offer of around €4 billion to acquire the remaining 50 per cent of MasOrange from private equity firms Cinven, KKR, and Providence. The French telco already owns half of the Spanish operator, and the deal – if finalised – would give Orange full control of MasOrange, the company resulting from […]
SpaceX gave its SES client a heart-stopping moment when it aborted the launch of a Falcon 9 rocket with just 11 seconds left before its planned lift-off. SpaceX extended the July 21st launch window by an extra 90 minutes in an attempt to fix the glitch but at the end of a long day, it […]
The UK, an investor in Eutelsat/OneWeb, has signed an agreement with Eutelsat to deliver Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite connectivity for UK government operations Worldwide. The agreement is with “trusted distribution partner” NSSLGlobal, to support vital diplomatic, defence, policing, and disaster response operations. NSSL will use capacity on the OneWeb fleet. This strategic partnership will […]
The 2 GHz frequency band is harmonised across Europe and allocated for ‘Mobile Satellite Services’. The capacity is currently licensed to Viasat (because of its purchase of Inmarsat) and EchoStar. The frequency licences expire in May 2027 and UK regulator Ofcom is calling for ideas on the future use to the capacity. 2 GHz is […]
Americable Japan International and OpenVault have announced a multi-year agreement for deployment of OpenVault’s Proactive Network Maintenance (PNM) solutions across broadband systems serving United States military bases in Japan. Americable will use OpenVault’s OV PNM solution and advanced mobile diagnostic tools to fulfill key operational objectives across its network, including prevention of service disruptions, faster […]