Chinese commercial satellite operator Shanghai SpaceSail Technologies is seeking to raise as much as 15 billion yuan (€1.94bn) to fund its satellite megaconstellation project. SpaceSail, widely viewed as a leading domestic challenger to Elon Musk’s Starlink network, has launched a new fundraising round to support its ambitious expansion plans. According to a report by Securities […]

The International Telecommunications Union (ITU) is always suspicious of what it calls “paper satellites”, where an operator files for certain orbital spectrum in order to secure transmission rights to the frequencies. The ITU sets strict term limits on such filings and where the applicant has very tight deadlines to meet. However, a filing by China […]

According to a report from Dell’Oro Group, a source for market information about the telco, security, networks and data centre industries, total global revenue for the Broadband Access equipment market reached $4.4 billion (€3.8bn) in Q1 2026, up 2 per cent year-over-year (Y/Y) but down 8 per cent from Q4 2025. Major North American cable […]

Sky has more than doubled its global roaming destinations from 55 to 120 across EU/EEA, the US, Australia and more. Sky’s Roaming Passport Plus lets customers use their UK data, calls and text allowances as if they were still in the UK while in one of the destinations for £2 a day. Sky Mobile customers […]

A study from global tech strategists Juniper Research projects that the first 6G connections will arrive in 2029, with the global number of 6G connections reaching 4.1 million that same year. The report identified the US and South Korea as the countries expected to lead early 6G commercialisation in late 2029, with 6G network launches […]

China has lodged applications with the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) for two massive satellite constellations totalling some 200,000 craft. Key filings include CTC-1 and CTC-2, two networks comprising over 190,000 combined satellites, signalling long-term plans to build massive LEO and Very Low orbital networks. The satellites aim to support commercial, 6G communication, and security needs, […]

Mediapro and the Chinese Professional Football League have renewed their agreement for the international commercialisation of audiovisual rights to the country’s leading football competitions for the 2026–2028 seasons. The group has been actively managing the international rights to Chinese football competitions since 2021. Under the renewed partnership, both organisations will continue working together to expand […]