SES and Intelsat have both invested in Lynk Global, a satellite operator providing Direct-to-Device communications using low Earth orbiting satellites. The announcement was made at the Satellite 2025 show in Washington DC. SES and Intelsat are in the process of combining their assets, with SES in the final stages of acquiring Intelsat. SES and Lynk […]
Virgin Media O2 reports that its Mobile Transformation Plan will see the operator invest around £2 million (€2.3m) a day into its mobile network, equivalent to approximately £700 million this year, to enhance reliability, speed and coverage. This investment programme comes in response to mobile network demand reaching an all-time high, with traffic more than […]
F1 TV is launching the F1 TV Premium service – allowing fans to immerse themselves fully in the F1 weekend with a host of features. Viewers can watch every F1 Grand Prix, F1 Sprint, Qualifying and practice session live in 4K/HDR at home, with F2, F3, F1 Academy and Porsche Supercup sessions also available to […]
The Asian Pacific Satellite-to-Device (S2D) company Astrum Mobile will operate an S2D platform delivering 5G Non-Terrestrial Network (NTN) services. Astrum Mobile’s vision for an S2D service directly to end-user smartphones and smart devices is advancing with the selection of SWISSto12 as the manufacturer of the NEASTAR-1 satellite, based on the small geostationary HummingSat platform, to […]
TDF, a player in technological innovation for broadcasting and connectivity, has announced the launch of a 5G Broadcast certification platform. Designed to test, validate and structure the ecosystem of the broadcasting technology, the platform aims to ensure equipment interoperability and accelerate market adoption. This unique initiative in Europe, deployed at TDF’s campus (in Les Lilas, […]
AST SpaceMobile and Vodafone used the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, as well as AST’s financial results, to outline how they will expand their satellite-based direct-to-device connections to Europe, and the rest of AST’s key target markets. The move will be a direct challenge to Elon Musk’s Starlink broadband system. AST’s financial statement outlined how […]
TDF has unveiled the results of a study conducted jointly with Kantar on the potential of 5G Broadcast, an innovative technology that enables optimal mobile television reception. The study highlights strong public interest and concludes that this is a major advancement for Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT), opening up new opportunities for broadcasters. A few months […]
The post-results analysts call with SES senior management focused on two topics: The possibility of another C-band release of spectrum to the FCC and the state of the Intelsat $3.1 billion (€2.9bn) acquisition by SES and what the consequences would be if one of the parties walked away from the deal. The FCC is holding […]
The Seamless Air Alliance (SAA) and the European Space Agency (ESA) have announced significant advancements in the development of 5G Non-Terrestrial Networks (NTN) for aviation connectivity. The pair say their collaborative efforts mark a major milestone in the integration of space-based communication technologies to enable a seamless extension of mobile networks to provide in-flight connectivity and exceptional passenger […]
Virgin Media O2 Business and River Severn Partnership Advanced Wireless Innovation Region (RSPAWIR) has announced a new collaboration to trial 5G connectivity at Overbury Farms on the border between Worcestershire and Gloucestershire. By installing a portable 5G Private Network on the farm, this trial will showcase innovative use cases, laying the groundwork for “the connected […]