As the modern era’s transition to a completely digital world picks up speed, so does the demand for seamless media delivery. Currently, D2D (Direct-to-Device) delivery has two primary contenders: Satellite and 5G Broadcast. The former has a history of global reach/scale, while the latter promises mobile-native efficiency, but which one can actually achieve ubiquitous connectivity? […]

Measat has entered a tripartite strategic alliance agreement with Beijing Guodian High-Tech Technology (Guodian Gaoke’, and China StarWin Science & Technology to offer Internet of Things (IoT) services supported by the Tianqi Low Earth Orbit (LEO) Constellation in Malaysia. Under the collaboration, Measat will be the authorised service provider for the Tianqi Constellation’s satellite-based IoT […]

Specialist satellite operator Iridium, which provides highly-secure connectivity to the world’s governments, military and first-responders in disaster situations, has altered its forecasts for the next few years. The company’s core Q3 results were solid, with revenue of $226.9 million (€195m) vs analyst estimates of $223.2 million (6.7 per cent year-on-year growth). Iridium, with its 66 […]

Analysts at BryceTech have examined 2024 data on behalf of the Satellite Industry Association (SIA) to provide a snapshot of the satellite sector’s role in the global space economy. In 2024, the satellite industry accounted for $293 billion, or 71 per cent of the $415 billion global space economy. Bryce’s highlights show that as of […]

Paris-based Eutelsat has announced the renewal of its partnership with the Ministry of Information of Oman (MOI) for the continued provision of satellite capacity on the Eutelsat 21B satellite at 21° East. The Ministry of Information will continue to rely on Eutelsat’s E21B satellite for the transmission of its broadcast services, ensuring delivery of national […]

It probably doesn’t surprise many but the much promised – although much delayed – debut launch flight of Arianespace’s powerful Ariane 64 has again been delayed to 2026. The delay was hinted at during the Paris World Space Business Week in September. Arianespace confirmed the delay last week and declined to give a launch date […]

Novaspace’s 32nd edition of the Satellite Connectivity and Video Market report reveals a significant shift in satellite service economics. Data applications are set to overtake video services by 2033, with their share of total service revenues rising from 21 per cent in 2024 to 55 per cent by 2034. This transformation marks a fundamental rebalancing of the […]

Satellite operator ABS has relocated its head office (‘Redomiciliation’) to Dubai. It also has offices in the Philippines and Indonesia as well as Brazil and Virginia, US. The move has been completed with the help of Dubai’s Development Authority (DDA). ABS says the move aligns with its strategy under private ownership and a new management […]

Telesat has purchased a land plot from the City of Timmins (in Ontario, Canada), which will serve as a landing station to connect data from the advanced Telesat low Earth orbiting Lightspeed satellite network to terrestrial Points of Presence and fibre in Northern Ontario. Construction of the satellite antennas and networking equipment will commence in […]

Oman’s Civil Aviation Authority (OCAA) has given the go-ahead for extra space launches from its new Etlaq Spaceport. One launch took place in December last year (NASCOM’s suborbital Duqm-1 rocket). The new facility is also open to foreign direct investment. The OCAA says it can fast-track launch approvals in as little as 45 days and […]