The OneWeb mega-constellation of broadband-by-satellite craft has postponed its launch to later this year. OneWeb’s 10 test-satellites are being built by its shareholding partner Airbus in Toulouse and the first craft had been expected to launch this month. In an interview with trade newspaper Space News, founder and executive chairman of OneWeb Greg Wyler says […]
A March 29th letter from Ericsson to the FCC called on the US regulator to make the 3.7-4.2 GHz band available for mobile broadband. Moreover, Ericsson asked that the FCC moves “quickly” saying that the bandwidth “is of vital importance in fulfilling the goal of ensuring that adequate low-, mid-, and high-band spectrum is available […]
India’s state-owned telco Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL), which markets its broadband service as ‘Data One’, is talking to Greg Wyler’s proposed OneWeb satellite constellation about leasing capacity, The plan is reportedly to “revolutionise” India’s broadband coverage by taking capacity from Japanese media conglomerate SoftBank which is backing OneWeb. BSNL has reportedly signed a MoU […]
Spacecom, which operates the AMOS fleet of satellites from Israel, has today (April 30th) notified the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange that the Israeli state is to buy a new communications satellite from Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI). The worrying news is that the notification says the new satellite will be positioned at 4 degrees West, which […]
‘Starlink’ is the proposed name of a global mega-constellation of thousands of small satellites which billionaire Elon Musk is proposing to launch, and in the process to “change the world”. SpaceX is Musk’s rocket company and its president and chief operating officer Gwynne Shotwell, speaking on a TED talk, admitted that much of the public’s […]
Satellite operator SES has reported what it describes as “solid” financial results for the three months ended March 31st 2018. Group revenue and EBITDA were delivered in line with the company’s expectations, with strong underlying revenue growth in SES Networks. “We have made a solid start to 2018 with our Q1 results in line with […]
ARCEP, back in February, gave its approval to Inmarsat for the London-based satellite operator to deploy its ground-based connectivity for Inmarsat’s European Aviation Network. The French regulator joins Ofcom and many other individual European nations in approving the system which will offer Internet access to and from aircraft using Inmarsat as well as the ground-based […]
Eutelsat Communications has finalised the staffing of its teams in charge of broadband activities with the appointment of Jean-Claude Tshipama, who will be heading Broadband in Africa to promote satellite broadband connectivity in Africa. With an executive MBA and a Master’s degree in economics, Tshipama started his career in the telecommunications industry in the 2000s. […]
By augmenting 5G mobile networks with next-generation satellite capabilities, satellite operators have an opportunity to become a major player in the emerging 5G ecosystem, says data and analytics company GlobalData. Sluggish speeds, high latency and lower reliability compared to traditional fiber and digital subscriber line (DSL) options have restricted satellite’s role to being a provider […]
‘EarthNow’ is a proposed constellation of specialised satellites capable of providing “live and unfettered” continuous footage of almost anywhere on Earth. Investors in the project include Bill Gates, Japan’s media giant SoftBank, Airbus Industries and Greg Wyler, CEO at OneWeb (in which SoftBank and Airbus have stakes). The company was formed in 2017 having been […]