Starlink is unlikely to gain permission to operate in South Africa any time soon, according to a local communications sector expert. Dominic Cull, a regulatory expert at communications sector legal advisory firm Ellipsis, said it will be at least two years before new regulations will be in place to allow for equity equivalents – and […]

Satellite operator trade body GSOA  has welcomed the European Commission’s publication of the proposed EU Space Act and the accompanying Vision for the European Space Economy, suggesting that the developments acknowledge the strategic relevance of space infrastructure and services for Europe’s economic resilience, technological sovereignty, competitiveness and digital future. The GSOA says that as the […]

AST SpaceMobile has received another boost from an investment bank. Bank of America has given a price target of $55. What’s somewhat remarkable is that the Bank has only included conventional commercial activity for its ‘Direct-to-Consumer’ space-based cellular service. The Bank has left out potential revenues from Defence or Government demands, both expected to figure […]

Intelsat has announced a partnership with Forest Whitaker’s nonprofit, the Whitaker Peace & Development Initiative (WPDI), to revolutionise access to education in conflict-affected regions across Africa. The collaboration will deliver high-speed internet connectivity to WPDI’s Community Learning Centres in South Sudan and Uganda, creating digital bridges to education for thousands of young people in areas […]

T-Mobile will launch its new T-Satellite direct-to-cellular (DTC) service for US subscribers with SpaceX’s Starlink on July 23rd. It will follow this launch with support for data for third-party apps including WhatsApp and X in October. T-Mobile says the range of the satellite coverage will cover some 500,000 square miles of the country and include […]

Juniper Research, a specialist in telecommunications market analysis, has announced the launch of the Roaming Tech Horizon report for 2025.  The report identifies the three ‘Major Movers’ for roaming in 2025; ranked by their anticipated increase in market performance over the next 12 months: Travel eSIMs: These provide a lower cost alternative to traditional mobile […]

Elon Musk was somewhat caught out by talking of significant improvements that had been made to SpaceX’s giant Starship rocket. Then the test rocket, which would have become Flight #10, suffered a spectacular explosion June 19th on its test pad. Experts suggest the damage to the test stand itself possibly looks repairable. There is obviously […]

Amazon’s second batch of Project Kuiper broadband satellites are due to launch today [June 23rd]. United Launch Alliance (ULA) is planning its Atlas 5 rocket to lift off at 6.54am (Eastern/Florida time) subject to the usual weather and last-minute technical observations. KA-02 will carry 27 satellites. The Jeff Bezos-backed Amazon Project Kuiper broadband-by-satellite system will […]

California-based Viasat, which also owns London-based Inmarsat, says it was one of the victims in the “Salt Typhoon” hack against telecommunications providers. ‘Salt Typhoon’ is believed to be China-backed although China firmly denies involvement. “Viasat and its independent third-party cybersecurity partner investigated a report of unauthorized access through a compromised device. Upon completing a thorough […]