More and more satellite operators are using electric propulsion for their orbit raising and keeping the craft on station. The market, according to a study from Reportlinker, is set to be worth more than $1 billion by 2032. The report, titled Satellite Electric Propulsion Market – A Global and Regional Analysis, says today’s value of […]
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has published proposed tough draft obligations on current and future operators of low Earth orbiting (LEO) satellites. The FCC has issued its draft order requiring LEO operators to safely deorbit their satellites within five years of their mission ending. This order, if adopted, would be a dramatic new requirement. The […]
Shortly after revealing changes to its management team, LEO satellite constellation operator Rivada Space Networks has joined the EU Secure Connectivity Programme. According to Rivada, the need for secure and resilient global connectivity increases with the digitisation of the economy and society and increasing geopolitical and cybersecurity threats. The European Commission is proposing an ambitious […]
OneWeb, the low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite communications company, and HD Hyundai Avikus, a specialist in advanced autonomous ship, have announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). The companies say agreement, signed during a dedicated ceremony at SMM Hamburg 2022, signifies a new partnership to explore opportunities for advanced LEO satellite technology to […]
LEO satellite broadband company OneWeb has teamed up with the 5G Innovation Centre at the University of Surrey (5GIC) and CGI, one of the largest IT and business services firms in the world, to test the integration of satellite communications and mobile 5G networks. In a post-COVID world, the demand for better connectivity, as well […]
SES is investing in IN:IO Enterprise, a group seeking to win the European Union’s proposed Low Earth Orbit (LEO) constellation. If the new consortium wins the EU’s approval then SES will be the world’s only satellite operator with geostationary (its own), Mid-Earth (O3b/mPOWER) and LEO assets in orbit. Eutelsat is not part of this new […]
Marlink, the smart network solutions company, and OneWeb, the space-based communications company, have revealed plans to conduct the first at sea trial of OneWeb’s Low Earth Orbit (LEO) maritime service. The maritime trial is a significant milestone for OneWeb, as it leverages its LEO constellation to revolutionise connectivity at sea, delivering a high-speed, low-latency and […]
Signalhorn, a player in teleport services, with over 50 years’ experience providing highly secure connectivity to major organisations, government institutions and the private sector, has announced that following a strategic business review, it is changing the company’s name to LEUK Teleport & Data Centre ( LEUK ) to better reflect the future direction of the […]
Market research and consulting firm NSR’s newly released Space Traffic Study, 2nd Edition report finds that commercialisation of more segments of the space value-chain is driving a rapid increase in traffic volumes. Although markets such as Earth Observation or Space Tourism still only account for 5 per cent of the cumulative data volumes between 2021 […]
Philippine telco company PLDT’s wireless subsidiary Smart Communications (Smart) is collaborating with US-based mobile connectivity specialist Omnispace to explore and demonstrate the capabilities of space-based 5G communications using low earth orbit (LEO) satellites. “This collaboration with Omnispace will allow our companies to work together to define use cases for the Philippine market,” stated Arvin L. […]