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Bank upgrades SES to ‘Buy’

Satellite operator SES will unveil its latest quarterly numbers on Monday morning (October 6) but investment analysts at Deutsche Bank has upgraded the company with a ‘Buy’ rating, citing growth and margin upside from its recent Intelsat acquisition. The bank’s new model for the combined firm shows organic topline growth of 2.3 per cent annually, […]

October 3, 2025

4iG SDT aims to become strategic investor of Axiom Space

4iG Space and Defence (4iG SDT), under the newly signed non-binding commitment letter with Axiom Space, has confirmed its intention to participate as a strategic investor in Axiom Space’s capital increase. The contemplated $100 million capital increase could provide 4iG SDT with an equity stake in the company. The current agreement also covers potential participation […]

October 3, 2025

Forecast: Telco revenue in Vietnam to increase at 2.6% CAGR

The total telecom services revenue in Vietnam is expected to increase at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 2.6 per cent during 2024-2029, led by growth in mobile data and fixed broadband segments, reports GlobalData, the data and analytics company. GlobalData’s Vietnam Telecom Operators Country Intelligence Report reveals that the mobile voice service revenue […]

October 2, 2025

Virgin Media refreshes bundles

Virgin Media is refreshing its bundle line-up which its says will “put entertainment at the heart, simplify its offering and provide even more value for its customers” – including faster broadband, more HD channels, and Netflix included as standard across a selection of broadband and entertainment packages. New and re-contracting customers can choose from five […]

October 2, 2025

Eutelsat shareholders reach agreement at AGM

Eutelsat held its AGM on September 30th and shareholders approved all of the resolutions put before them. The main points were: 1st resolution: Ratification of the appointment of Mr. Michel Combes as Director of the Company. 2nd resolution: Ratification of the appointment of Ms. Lucia Sinapi-Thomas as Director of the Company. 3rd resolution: Ratification of […]

October 2, 2025

AccelerComm, Radisys secure UK Space Agency funding

AccelerComm, a provider of flight-proven 5G technology for satellite networks, and Radisys Corporation, a specialist in open telecom solutions, have announced that a joint project to support the development of the next generation of Non-Terrestrial Networks has been funded through the UK Space Agency’s International Bilateral Fund (IBF). This project will tighten the integration of […]

October 2, 2025

Project Kuiper’s next launch on Oct 8

Amazon’s Project Kuiper plans to see its next batch of broadband satellites launched on October 8th, subject to the usual weather limitations. The launch will be handled by SpaceX on one of its Falcon 9 rockets. 24 satellites will be carried to low Earth orbit. The launch, dubbed KF-03, will use the Falcon 9’s first […]

October 2, 2025By Chris Forrester

Forecast: China telco, pay-TV services revenue at $483bn in 2029

China’s telecom and pay-TV services revenue is predicted to grow, albeit at a modest compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 0.5 per cent, from $471 billion (€400.7bn) in 2024 to $483 billion in 2029 with broad-based declines in mobile voice service revenues offsetting expected gains in mobile data segment, according to forecasts from GlobalData, the […]

October 1, 2025

Forecast: 8.2m Starlink subs by December

Quilty Space has published its 2025 financial overview and 2026 forecast for Starlink, SpaceX’s broadband-by-satellite system. Quilty described Starlink as enjoying a “subscriber stampede”. “Part checkup, part roadmap, our analysis reviews traction across consumer, maritime, aviation, government, and DTC segments, before sharing projections of where the growth curve bends next,” added Quilty’s report. Quilty highlights […]

October 1, 2025By Chris Forrester

Eutelsat, Tusass bring OneWeb to Greenland

Tusass, Greenland’s national provider of telco services, has signed a strategic multi-year agreement to bring Eutelsat’s OneWeb low Earth orbit (LEO) connectivity to Greenland. The expanded partnership will enable the delivery of secure communications across the country’s vast and remote territory. TTusass will leverage Eutelsat’s OneWeb network to address a wide range of connectivity needs—from […]

October 1, 2025