Sweden-based Ovzon, which has a growing mobile broadband satellite business, has been awarded a 12-month service renewal contract from Airbus Defence and Space for the third consecutive year to deliver Ovzon SATCOM-as-a-Service to the UK Government. Ovzon also stated that trading has been something of a “bumpy ride” these past months. It reported poor H1 […]
UK comms regulator Ofcom has set out proposals to make more radio spectrum available for use by ‘earth station gateways’ – large dishes on the ground that connect a satellite network to the Internet. Gateways allow satellite operators to support a range of broadband services in the UK, such as helping to better connect homes […]
In-flight entertainment and communication systems specialist Panasonic Avionics has confirmed a major expansion of its global connectivity network with the addition of new and expanded GEO (geostationary) Ku-band satellite capacity that delivers higher-speed in-flight Internet connections for airlines and their passengers. Panasonic Avionics is adding new HTS (High Throughput Satellites) and XTS (Extreme Throughput Satellites) […]
Ottawa-based satellite operator Telesat has awarded the long-awaited prime contract for its Lightspeed 198 craft mega-constellation to MDA. Deployment will start in 2026. “By leveraging key technology advances, the redesigned enterprise-class network will achieve increased network efficiencies and enhanced flexibility to focus capacity – at dramatically reduced costs. Additionally, Telesat Lightspeed fully funded through global […]
Abu Dhabi-based Yahsat is buying two telecommunications satellites from Airbus Defence & Space. The two satellites, named Al Yah 4 and Al Yah 5, are scheduled for launch in 2027 and 2028 and will be replacement craft for Al Yah 1 and 2. Airbus has already started work on the pair. Yahsat says the total […]
Abu Dhabi-based satellite operator Al Yah Satellite Communications (Yahsat) has reported revenue of $205 million (€186m) for the first-half of 2023. As of June 30th, the group’s contracted future backlog revenue remained strong at $1.9 billion, equivalent to around 4.4 times last-twelve-month revenue. Net profit, however, was flat at $45.306 million ($45.361 million same period […]
SES and Quanta have announced a partnership that will see the companies interconnect their content delivery networks for sports and events customers operating in Latin America. Quanta offers studio and video facilities, sound stages, post production and other related activity in Sao Paulo, Rio de Janeiro and Paulinia. “Quanta is a leader in video service […]
Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite communications company OneWeb and IP Access International, a provider of terrestrial and space based mobile connectivity, have signed a Distribution Partnership Agreement to deliver high-speed, low-latency broadband connectivity across the US. Under this partnership, IP Access International will seamlessly blend OneWeb’s satellite services with all major terrestrial cellular providers in […]
Gilat Satellite Networks, a specialist in satellite networking technology, solutions and services, has reported its results for the second quarter, ended June 30th. Financial highlights include: Revenues of $67.6 million (€61.5m), up 22 per cent compared with $55.5 million in Q2 2022; GAAP operating income of $5.4 million, compared with $1.5 million in Q2 2022; Non-GAAP operating […]
The first two Project Kuiper broadband demo satellites are set to launch in September. The two satellites are very much prototypes and will test orbital frequencies and functionality. “We’ll use findings from the mission to help finalise design, deployment, and operational plans for our commercial satellite system, which will provide reliable, affordable broadband to customers […]