The Mobile Satellite Services Association (MSSA) has announced its new Associate Membership in the Inter-American Telecommunication Commission (CITEL). MSSA will participate in CITEL’s Permanent Consultative Committees, PCC.I (Telecommunications/ICT) and PCC.II (Radiocommunications), reinforcing its commitment to advancing regulatory engagement and innovation in the satellite and telecommunications sectors across the Americas. By joining CITEL as an Associate […]

Thaicom, the Asian satellite operator and a space tech company, has announced that the relocation of the Thaicom-9A Satellite to the 50.5 degrees East orbital position has been completed. The satellite arrived at this position today (November 22nd). The relocation of the satellite is part of Thaicom’s mission to secure the right to use the […]

The rise of constellations, the boom in data exchanges, and the integration and digitisation of networks are reshaping ground segment activity. Innovation is driving a transformation of the ecosystem, with ongoing and expected transactions on both the demand and supply sides. Novaspace’s fifth edition of its Ground Segment Market Prospects report projects the competitive ground […]

A RocketLab ‘Electron’ rocket has launched Protosat-1, now confirmed by the US Space Force to be the first satellite from Greg Wyler’s new E-Space so-called ‘sustainable satellite system’ of a promised 300,000-fleet mega-constellation. The constellation is licensed by Rwanda and the small demonstration satellite is catalogued under the Rwandan flag. Launch took place on November […]

Rivada Spec Networks, already suffering much negative press about missed financial deadlines, is now reported to have lost 12 dedicated launch slots on SpaceX. It is not said whether Rivada has paid ‘deposits’ on the launches when the contracts were signed. If deposits were paid then it is said that they will have been forfeited. […]

From mining on the moon to humanoid robots, DE-CIX experts Ivo Ivanov (CEO) and Dr Thomas King (CTO) evaluate some of the biggest trends and the essential interplay with communication technology. Below are 5 trends they believe will shape the connected business world, the further evolution of technology, and the interconnection business in 2025. Trend […]

Globalstar is the satellite operator supplying emergency SOS and Text messages for Apple’s iPhones. Apple says it wants to expand the service and will invest $1.1 billion (€1.01bn) and an equity stake to fund more satellites for Globalstar. Currently owners of recent iPhones (14, 15 and 16 versions) can access Globalstar’s satellites for emergency service […]

A study from Juniper Research, experts in the Internet of Things market, forecasts that total global satellite IoT revenue will grow from $2.9 billion (€2.6bn) in 2024 to $5.8 billion in 2027. The study attributes this substantial growth to the increasing need for IoT connectivity in remote locations and areas that cannot be easily served […]

There are reports out of Indonesia that its Nusantara Lima (N5) high-throughput satellite, due to be launched on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket this winter, could be delayed because of the break-up of Intelsat’s i-33e craft on October 21st. Boeing built the Intelsat satellite and the Indonesian craft has a near-identical specification and uses the […]

AST SpaceMobile has confirmed that each of their five BlueBird satellites launched by SpaceX in September have successfully unfurled their massive solar and transmission arrays. Each satellite carries 64 sq metres of array. AST is building follow-on satellites which are even larger in size and has ambitions to become a global connectivity supplier of satellite-to-cellular […]