October 25th saw SpaceX launch its 135th launch mission this year. The rocket carried a batch of 28 Starlink satellites in what was another routine mission for SpaceX, although it set a record and beats the total launched in 2024 by SpaceX. The launch was from Vandenburg Spaceforce Base in California. The launch used Booster […]
Virgin Media O2 is partnering with Netflix to bring Stranger Things to UK high streets, with an immersive pop-up experience at a selection of O2 stores from now until January. In the stores, Stranger Things fans can step back into the 1980s through immersive zones filled with nostalgic touchpoints – from posing on the famous […]
After a considerable delay and much-promised delivery dates, India’s Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has confirmed that AST SpaceMobile’s (AST) FM1 (aka BlueBird 6) will definitely launch during the first week of December. It is quite possible that BlueBird 7 (aka FM2) could also launch in December, although there is considerable uncertainty as to who will […]
Airbus, Leonardo and Thales have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to create a leading European player in space. This new giant organisation was much expected by the industry and brings together Europe’s three largest space-related businesses. A statement from the trio said: “[This] new European space player aims to unite and enhance capabilities by combining […]
PwC has released its Africa Entertainment and Media Outlook—Perspectives Report 2025–2029. The outlook provides detailed insights into how technological advancements, consumer behaviour shifts, and market dynamics are driving growth and transformation across Africa’s entertainment and media (E&M) sector. Outperforming global averages, South Africa, Kenya and Nigeria lead the continent’s growth, with Nigeria showing particularly strong […]
Two would-be Direct-to-Device (D2D) satellite players are to merge, with the backing of giant operator SES – which was already a major investor in Lynk Global and had a stake in Omnispace. Following the merger, SES will become a major strategic shareholder, facilitating a robust deployment of D2D and IoT services for MNOs, enterprise and […]
The UK Altnet sector has created a new infrastructure sharing venture to complement Openreach’s Physical Infrastructure Access (PIA) framework and boost revenues of independent broadband network providers, including a slice of the huge mobile and datacentre markets. As Altnets continue to build their share of the broadband market after years of investment in full fibre […]
In the third quarter of 2025, Orange has reported that Group revenues increased 0.8 per cent YoY (+€83 million) thanks to growth in retail services (+2.6 per cent or +€192 million), partly offset by the trends in wholesale services (-5.2 per cent or -€78 million), equipment sales (-1.4 per cent or -€9 million) and other […]
Grey-market/cross border smuggling of satellite kit has meant that SpaceX has disabled some 2,500 former users in Myanmar (the former Burma). Myanmar is not yet offering a Starlink service, but nearby Malaysia is authorised. A statement from Lauren Dreyer (VP/Starlink Business Operations) at SpaceX said: “SpaceX complies with local laws in all 150+ markets where […]
Telia Company, the Swedish multinational telco, has reported that Q3 revenue amounted to SEK 19.9 billion (€1.82bn) and increased 1.1 per cent like for like. Service revenue increased 1 per cent driven by continued strong momentum in Sweden and the Baltics. Revenue for the first 9 months of the year amounted to SEK 59.7 billion […]