SpaceX’s Starlink broadband-by-satellite system is proving popular in Nigeria. Indeed, Starlink has paused distribution of its dishes and receivers in some high-population cities in Nigeria. However, Starlink has emerged as Nigeria’s second-largest Internet Service Provider (ISP) by subscriber numbers as of Q3 2024 according to data from the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). Starlink’s active customer […]

SES is partnering with Quvia, the AI-powered quality of experience (QoE) platform formerly known as Neuron, to advance SES’s multi-orbit connectivity solutions by enhancing network orchestration capabilities. The collaboration combines SES and Quvia technologies to manage network resources and adapt to customer demand, driving enhanced QoE for SES’s mobility, enterprise and cloud customers. SES and […]

Local reports say that Elon Musk’s Starlink broadband-by-satellite system could soon have permissions to operate in the India market. According to India’s Economic Times, SpaceX has agreed to most of the local conditions needed to gain access to the nation. The company has agreed to comply with most provisions for securing a GMPCS licence, but […]

February 21st saw Paris-based satellite operator Eutelsat downgraded again. This time the review came from investment bank Goldman Sachs, who advised Eutelsat shareholders to ‘Sell’ from analyst Andrew Lee. On the upside, however, Eutelsat has announced what it describes as the “world’s first 5G non-terrestrial network (NTN) connection leveraging its OneWeb LEO satellites”. The achievement […]

Arianespace has postponed the launch of its Ariane 6 rocket which was origially planned to fly on February 26th. Arianespace has not given a fresh date for the debut commercial mission which will eventually carry a French science craft (CSO-3) into a sun-synchronus orbit. “Due to further operations needed on a ground means, the launch […]

Satellite operator SES will this year celebrate its 40th Anniversary. CEO Adel Al-Saleh has been doing the rounds with local Luxembourg press and TV to update citizens of progress at the company, and to allay fears that a recent round of 68 redundancies at its Betzdorf headquarters will be followed by more. Al-Saleh told RTL […]

The Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, has announced the publication of the Decision on a Policy, Licensing and Technical Framework for Supplemental Mobile Coverage by Satellite. This new spectrum policy is a first step to enabling service providers to offer expanded wireless services via satellites. This technology represents an exciting opportunity […]

Novaspace, the space consulting and market intelligence firm, has released the 7th edition of its FSS Capacity Pricing Trends report, analysing the shift in satellite capacity pricing as the industry moves from scarcity to abundance. As new-generation satellites drive down costs, traditional wholesale leasing models are under increasing pressure. Operators are responding by adopting value-based […]

The Latvian airline airBaltic has officially become the first European airline to introduce SpaceX’s Starlink high-speed internet for free onboard its Airbus A220-300 fleet – with certification granted by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA). To celebrate this achievement, airBaltic hosted a special flight at RIX Riga Airport, bringing together key stakeholders, international and […]

Eutelsat OneWeb, a subsidiary of Eutelsat Group, is pushing India’s Department of Telecommunications (DoT) to approve activation of a pair of crucial Earth station gateways for its Low Earry orbiting constellation to start services, according to India’s Economic Times. Deployment is needed not only for India itelf but for other South Asian nations looking to […]