5G is expected to reach more than 40 per cent global population coverage and 1.5 billion subscriptions for enhanced mobile broadband by the end of 2024. This will make 5G the fastest generation of cellular technology to be rolled out on a global scale, according to the latest edition of the Ericsson Mobility Report. Key drivers for […]
The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Arab States are set to be global leaders in the deployment of 5G networks, with all six markets expected to launch 5G mobile services in the next two years, according to two reports released today at Mobile 360 Series – MENA. The reports from GSMA Intelligence – ‘The Mobile Economy: Middle East and […]
Spain’s largest telco operators – Movistar, Orange and Vodafone – have given their support to consolidation moves in the market for the development of 5G. At a meeting organised by trade union UGT, the top managers of the companies said that the number of operators should be reduced with also changes in the regulatory framework. […]
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has extended the closing date for comments and objections to the C-Band Alliance’s (CBA) plan to restructure 200 MHz of C-band capacity. The FCC says the new deadline is December 11th. Sami Kassab, equity analyst at investment bank Exane/BNPP, suggests that the FCC’s decision follows a petition from the American […]
Intelsat and SES, and their partners Eutelsat and Telesat in the C-Band Alliance (CBA), are pressing the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to wrap up consideration of its plan “as soon as possible” and promise orders will quickly flow for new satellites over the UIS. In a letter, lawyers for the CBA summarised a meeting between […]
T-Mobile in the US is lobbying the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to think again in how the FCC approaches the potential restructuring of C-band spectrum over the US in order to push adoption of 5G technology. T-Mobile says the FCC should take a “holistic” approach to how a market-based sell-off should be handled. In essence, […]
A multi-million-pound deal by satellite operator Eutelsat Communications and aerospace manufacturer Airbus Defence and Space for two new communication satellites will see components and major parts assembled in the UK before final assembly is completed in Toulouse, France. The deal is seen as a huge vote of confidence in the UK expertise in the space […]
Confirming the news that UK interests are to play a significant role in their construction, aeronautics specialist Airbus has been selected by satellite operator Eutelsat to build two HOTBIRD new-generation telecommunication satellites that will replace the current spacecraft and enhance capacity at Eutelsat’s premium broadcasting position 13° East. The two satellites will deliver improved performances […]
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has approved a cluster of planned satellite constellations. The total of satellites which received the FCC stamp of approval is a staggering 7859. It is quite possible that not all will take flight, but the FCC has simply said the market must decide on success or failure. The FCC levied […]
The past few weeks has seen more than a few commentators suggest that OneWeb, the proposed ‘mega-constellation’ of an initial 648 satellites, is in trouble. They have suggested the cash needed to finance the operation is not going to happen, or the satellites are costing far more than originally envisaged, that launch dates have slipped, […]