Azercosmos, Azerbaijan’s space agency, and the Civil Aviation Authority of Botswana have announced a new partnership. Under this long-term agreement, the Botswana government agency will utilise data services provided via the Azerspace-1 telecommunication satellite. The deal marks the inaugural provision of satellite data services to Botswana via the African C band coverage on the Azerspace-1 […]
Back in 2020, California-based satellite operator Viasat had 603,000 land-based subscribers and a very steady consumer business. Now, subscriber numbers are just 257,000 and not helped by problems with its ViaSat 3 F1 craft. However, the operator is winning support from airlines and their passengers. Viasat, which now incorporates London- based Inmarsat in its quarterly […]
A Chinese state-owned enterprise has launched the first batch of satellites for a mega-constellation designed to rival US company Space X’s Starlink’s near-global internet network. The launch, led by Shanghai Spacecom Satellite Technology (SSST), took place at Taiyuan Satellite Launch Centre, one of China’s main satellite and missile launch centres, located in the northern province […]
Gilat Satellite Networks, a specialist in satellite networking technology, solutions and services, has reported its results for the second quarter, ended June 30th 2024. The company reported revenue of $76.6 million (€70.1m), up 13 per cent compared with $67.6 million in Q2 2023. Gilat reported a GAAP operating income of $2.8 million, compared with $5.4 […]
Thaicom has announced its financial results for Q2 2024. The Asian satellite operator reported revenue from sales and services of Baht 638 million (€16.42m) for the quarter, up from Baht 609 million in Q1 2024 (QoQ) and Baht 636 million in Q2 2023 (YoY). This increase was mainly attributed to the revenue from satellite and […]
Viasat’s massive ViaSat-3 F1 satellite is now in commercial service. The satellite has been under test for the past few months and despite some complications created by a problem with its antenna deployment upon launch has entered commercial service and is now available for aviation customers operating over North America, including air-routes servicing Hawaii. The […]
PT Dayamitra Telekomunikasi (Mitratel), a digital infrastructure telecommunications company, and AALTO HAPS, which designs, manufactures and operates the stratospheric, solar-powered Zephyr High Altitude Platform Station (HAPS), have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to explore how to provide commercial HAPS solutions in Indonesia. Combined with Mitratel’s digital infrastructure portfolio that includes more than 38,000 towers […]
Would-be satellite constellation operator AST SpaceMobile received FCC approval on August 2nd (after the market had closed) to operate its V-band frequencies from its planned five ‘Block 1’ BlueBird craft. The five satellites are due to arrive at SpaceX’s Florida launch site imminently in readiness for a September launch. AST is planning a full internet […]
A study from Juniper Research, experts in the Internet of Things (IoT) market, forecasts that the number of satellites in orbit that can be leveraged for IoT connectivity will grow 150 per cent over the next five years. It predicts that these satellites will grow from 10,000 in 2024 to over 24,000 by 2029; owing […]
Satellite operator SES has reported €978 million in H2 revenues, down 0.6 per cent y-o-y. 2024 revenue outlook (of €1.94 billion – €2 billion) remains unchanged. CEO Adel Al-Saleh said that the company’s acquisition of Intelsat is “on track” and remains due to close later next year. “The entry of O3b mPOWER into commercial service […]