Orange has confirmed that it has sold its 2.5 per cent residual participation in BT Group plc (the Share Placement) for a net amount of £486 million. Of the total sold shares, around 41 million shares have been acquired by BT Group. The settlement of the Share Placement is expected on July 2nd. Orange ended […]
Geo-stationary satellites are usually very large, and weigh anything between 3 – 7 tonnes. They are expensive to build, launch and insure. And when a satellite fails or suffers a problem it is a major nightmare for the operator impacting services and revenues. There are a handful of would-be satellite rescue plans under consideration, including […]
UK multiplay operator EE has unveiled a new range of EE Home Broadband plans that include Apple TV 4K and access to BT Sport. With Apple TV 4K, customers can easily access TV shows and movies through the Apple TV app and by using Siri, as well as enjoy thousands of other apps, including games, […]
Reports emerged late on June 26th that formal discussions between Dish Network and its potential involvement in the $26 billion (€22.8bn) merger between US telco giants Sprint and T-Mobile are expected to continue into next week, or even beyond. Business news channel CNBC reported that T-Mobile (and its parent company Deutsche Telekom) might be resisting […]
DISH has introduced DISH Fiber, a new bulk solution for multifamily communities that provides all US residents with immediate access to premium managed Wi-Fi and live streaming TV upon move in. DISH Fiber gives property owners the ability to deliver two important services to their residents, with flexible billing options and the ease of managing […]
UK multiplay operator Virgin Media has trialled the use of wireless radio signals to help connect homes in a Newbury village in the English area of West Berkshire to gigabit speeds and TV services over full fibre, claiming a first in the UK. The trial, led by Liberty Global and using Ericsson radio technology, has […]
Russian space agency Roscosmos says that it will bring into use its new ‘Far East’ rocket launch facility at Vostochny for the mega-constellation of OneWeb early next year, according to Russia’s TASS news agency. Vostochny is now Russia’s second space facility, and will over time take over the launch business currently provided by Baikonur in […]
London-based Avanti Communications has been awarded the very first landing permit in the history of Nigeria by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). These landing rights permit Avanti to start building a satellite business into and out of Nigeria. Avanti said that the authorisation enables the company to strengthen its business in the largest African economy. […]
Intelsat’s latest satellite, I-39, has arrived at French Guiana for pre-launch work ahead of its launch, currently scheduled for July 24th. I-39 was built by Maxar Technologies at its Palo Alto facility (formerly Space Systems/Loral, now part of Maxar). Intelsat 39 is the 52nd satellite built by Maxar for its long-term customer, Intelsat. The Intelsat, […]
Globecast, the global solutions provider for media, has announced Globecast Virtual Networking (GCVN), a new service offering that brings two-way, high bandwidth, IP-over-satellite connectivity to the enterprise market. It provides fast, reliable IP connectivity anywhere and anytime where terrestrial networks fail or are inconsistent. With GCVN, media event producers and content creators in the B2B […]