OneWeb is the audacious plan to girdle the Earth with 648 mini-satellites and thus deliver low-cost broadband and Internet services to the complete planet. The intention is to “provide high-speed internet connectivity equivalent to terrestrial fibre-optic networks”. OneWeb is Channel Islands-based and comes from founder Greg Wyler and systems director Brian Holz. Both were closely […]
UK quad-play operator Virgin Media has confirmed that the north-west city of Manchester is to be the first to benefit from ‘Project Lightning’, unveiled earlier this year. This major expansion of ultrafast connectivity to 4 million premises over the next five years is claimed as the single largest investment in the UK’s broadband digital infrastructure […]
ITU has established the overall roadmap for the development of 5G mobile and defined the term it will apply to it as “IMT-2020”. With the finalidation of its work on the “Vision” for 5G systems at a meeting of ITU-R Working Party 5D in San Diego, California, ITU has now defined the overall goals, process […]
At its 5G Symposium, held in Chicago, ATIS announced its agenda to advance the network’s evolution to 5G. Beyond traditional mobility services, 5G promises higher data rates for content delivery–imagine downloading a full HD movie in a matter of seconds–in addition to optimising cost-effective support for the Internet of Things, critical communications, and more. ATIS’ […]
It seems that the non-announced ‘plan’ for Facebook to launch a constellation of mini-satellites, or else one $500 million super-satellite, has been dropped. The scheme, widely talked about some 6 months ago, was going to provide low-cost internet services for the developing world. The latest unconfirmed report (in The Information publication) says that Facebook found […]
RR Media, a leading provider of global digital media services to the broadcast industry, has acquired Satlink Communications, an Israel-based global provider of content distribution, management and playout services for $19 million subject to bank debts and other certain adjustments. This transaction comes quickly after the recent acquisition of Eastern Space Systems (ESS) as part […]
Aircraft ‘direct-to-seat’ entertainment and connectivity for passengers while travelling, currently represents a very modest 1 per cent of revenues for the major satellite players such as Eutelsat and SES. A major report from investment banker Exane/BNP-Paribas expects revenues from in-flight connectivity to grow to 15 per cent of group revenues at Eutelsat by 2025, and […]
Igor Komarov, who heads up the Russian Roscosmos space agency, stated June 3 that Russia intended to move more speedily to replacing its now troubled Proton launch rocket, reported news agency TASS. He said that recent failures, including a lost satellite launch in May, meant that rocket builder Krunichev would be switching to its newer […]
The BBC and mobile network operator EE tested new mobile apps at the FA Cup final on May 30th using 4G Broadcast technology to offer instant replays to fans watching inside Wembley Stadium. The service offered replays of key moments from multiple angles. Following the successful trial, a public service is planned for 2016. The […]
ABS and Tuvalu Telecommunications Corporation (TTC) announced that they have signed a 5 year contract on ABS-6. The capacity agreement will provide high speed internet connectivity to support TTC’s growing infrastructure. Under the multi-year contract, TTC will use the C-band A beam capacity on ABS-6 to increase the volume of traffic to the Tuvalu islands […]