Equity analysts at Deutsche Bank (DB) have held an investors conference in Arizona, and one of the speakers was Charlie Ergen, Chairman/CEO at Dish (and Echostar). Ergen told delegates that he remained enthusiastic about 5G’s prospects and his portfolio of investments in spectrum. DB, in its report on the event, says: “Ergen was steadfast in […]
A recent 5G Summit meeting in the US saw the Federal Communications Commission’s chairman Ajit Pai update and outline the FCC’s thoughts on the proposed C-band restructuring by the new Consortium of Intelsat, SES, Eutelsat and Telesat. Chairman Pai reminded delegates of the FCC’s recent work, saying: “The FCC has been extremely aggressive in making […]
Deutsche Telekom and Telefónica Deutschland are consolidating their strengths to speed up the expansion of their mobile communications networks. The two companies have agreed to connect at least 5,000 Telefónica Deutschland mobile base stations with Deutsche Telekom’s fibre-optic network in the long term. In turn, Deutsche Telekom can dedicate the captured synergy effects directly to […]
Newtec, a specialist in the design, development and manufacture of equipment for satellite communications, has announced its modems have become the first to be successfully tested over-the-air on Telesat’s inaugural Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite. Telesat’s Phase 1 LEO satellite was launched on January 12th 2018, and the company is now conducting live demonstrations of […]
Hispasat, the Spanish satellite communications operator, has launched a new service to the Mexican telco market with the aim of responding to the need of bringing broadband connectivity to remote or hard-to-reach areas of the country, thereby helping to reduce the digital gap that currently exists in Mexico. Hispasat’s Amazonas 5 satellite, which has been […]
Global analyst firm CCS Insight has revealed its predictions for 2019 and beyond. This year, the list of 100 predictions focuses on CCS Insight’s vision for artificial intelligence, the Internet of things, smart cities and smart home developments, 5G, the digital workplace, new consumer devices, media and the moves of major technology players such as […]
Commercial Ka-band broadband services in Sub-Saharan Africa have been launched by SatADSL, bringing cost-effective coverage to communities and businesses. Utilising Avanti’s High Throughput Satellite (HTS) HYLAS 4, the new offering will provide consumer and corporate business connectivity which ISPs will be able to easily offer to consumers via SatADSL’s Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) solution, the Cloud-based Service […]
The news that a C-band consortium (the C-Band Alliance/CBA) between Intelsat, SES, Eutelsat and Telesat of Canada has been formed to see the exploitation of their valuable C-band frequencies over the US, has resulted in a very positive report from investment bank Jefferies. Giles Thorne, equity analyst at the bank, suggests that the initial 100 […]
Leosat is planning to place between 78 and 108 satellites into orbit at 1400 kms high. The first satellites are due for launch in 2021. The company says it already has around $700 million in client commitments. Japan’s JSAT and Spain’s Hispasat have invested in the company. The satellites will work uniquely by transmitting signals […]
UAE-based Yahsat has launched its satellite broadband service, YahClick, into the Ivory Coast in West Africa. YahClick will be looked after locally by service partner CEE-NET Technologies. The service was launched in the nation’s capital Abidjan last week. It uses YahSat’s ka-band system and is designed to significantly improve the country’s access to broadband and […]