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RDK, DTVKit announce mutual membership

DTVKit, a global shared source software company, has announced it is welcoming RDK Management, an open-source consortium that manages RDK’s software platform globally, as their latest member. Both companies have become key contributors in the industry providing accessible software and platforms used in broadband, video and IoT connected devices. DTVKit’s DVB Core is now officially […]

July 16, 2021

YahSat starts trading

Al Yah Satellite (YahSat) started trading on the Abu Dhabi stock exchange on July 14th. The company, backed by sovereign wealth fund Mubadala, confirmed that it expected its next satellite to launch in H2/2023. Ali Al Hashemi, the operator’s CEO, said: “The launch is [in] the second half of 2023 and by the second half […]

July 15, 2021By Chris Forrester

Gogo Commercial Aviation is now Intelsat

Intelsat has announced that Gogo Commercial Aviation, a business it acquired in December 2020, is dropping the Gogo name and is now called Intelsat. With its acquisition of Gogo’s Commercial Aviation division, Intelsat says it became the “world’s leading provider of inflight broadband connectivity to the commercial aviation industry”. The integration means that Intelsat now […]

July 14, 2021By Chris Forrester

Forecast: Downstream satellite worth $7.5bn by 2030

The value of DTH broadcasting is common knowledge, but there’s an enormous market elsewhere in the satellite industry. The ‘downstream’ segment is covered in a major report from Euroconsult. With the broadcast element,

July 13, 2021By Chris Forrester

Sierra Wireless appoints Brace as CEO

Sierra Wireless, a global IoT solutions provider, has announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Phil Brace as its new President and CEO, effective July 26th. The current President and CEO, Kent Thexton, will stay on at Sierra Wireless until August 13th to complete the transition. “I am thrilled to welcome Phil to Sierra […]

July 12, 2021

OneWeb announces Innovation Challenge 2021 finalists

OneWeb, the Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite communications company, today announced the finalists in its open Innovation Challenge 2021 to create new innovations, products, and solutions for small satellite technology. More than 300 Innovators from 19 countries took part in the challenge, in association with the UK Government Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, […]

July 7, 2021

Orange and partners form IoT Continuum

Orange, Sierra Wireless, LACROIX, and STMicroelectronics have announced the creation of the IoT Continuum – a partnership that aims to simplify and accelerate the mass deployment of IoT in Europe and beyond. By bringing together for the first time expertise across the entire IoT industry (Connectivity, Hardware, Software, Design and Manufacturing) under one roof, partners […]

June 28, 2021

Vodafone launches 5G standalone commercial pilots in UK

Vodafone has announced the launch of a commercial pilot of 5G Standalone services in London, Manchester and Cardiff, building on a trial with Coventry University. Vodafone says this is the UK’s first live deployment to test 5G Standalone at scale. The commercial pilot will focus on testing new capabilities being introduced as part of 5G […]

June 24, 2021

Research: Brits seek energy-efficient Internet

Research by networking systems, services and software company Ciena exploring how sustainability, connected industries, and always-on connectivity are driving the UK digital landscape has found that four in 10 (42 per cent) British adults believe the future of the Internet will be driven by our desire to become more energy efficient. Almost two thirds (65 […]

June 22, 2021

GIGAEurope expresses tech trust concerns

Following the EURACTIV-GIGAEurope Digital Debate ‘Trust in the Digital Decade’ on June 21st, GIGAEurope has called for governments, industry and civil society to intensify their partnership to ensure that the next phase of technology-driven transformation is human-centred, inclusive and sustainable. GIGAEurope is a trade body that brings together private operators who build, operate and invest […]

June 22, 2021