SpaceX’s Starlink broadband-by-satellite system has been approved by Bangladesh. Tests will begin this week on April 9th and the system is expected to launch commercially within the next three months. India has yet to approve Starlink. The interim government in Dhaka directed the Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA) on March 29th to make it mandatory […]
Various reports on a proposed $1.5 billion Italian plan for Elon Musk’s Starlink satellites talk of the agreement being ‘cancelled’ or ‘paused’ or ‘stalled’. In its place Eutelsat’s CEO has addressed the dilemma and specifically talking up Eutelsat’s ability to fill the Italian gap. Eutelsat CEO Eva Berneke told French parliamentarians that “Starlink ties Italy […]
Overwatch Aero has successfully integrated Zixi’s technology to ensure reliable real-time video transmission over unpredictable network conditions. This breakthrough significantly enhances mission-critical operations, including firefighting and emergency response. Delivering high-quality drone footage to ground stations over diverse and often unreliable networks, such as LTE and LEO Starlink, has long been a challenge. Frequent connectivity gaps […]
SpaceX’s Starlink says it now has more than “1 million active Starlink Roam customers”. This is an impressive number, although with a total claimed recent customer base of 5 million, some might say that the Roaming client base is proportionally high. However, Starlink says it is dedicated to providing an incredible high-speed internet experience for […]
Elon Musk’s businesses may be melting down in value (Tesla stock fell 15 per cent on March 10th, and is down 41 per cent this year) but his SpaceX company is still winning contracts for its Starlink broadband system. But reports suggest Dubai-based Emirates airline has chosen to equip its complete fleet with Starlink direct-to-passenger […]
Elon Musk has written on his social media platform X to complain that his Starlink satellite internet service is “not allowed to operate in South Africa because I’m not black”. The controversial posting immediately drew strong criticism from X users, including Clayson Monyela, South Africa’s head of public diplomacy, who branded it as “not true” […]
French satellite operator Eutelsat is in detailed talks with the EU to replace Starlink as Ukraine’s primary service for military communications, company CEO Eva Berneke said on March 6th. Eutelsat already operates in Ukraine and currently has thousands of OneWeb terminals, although not all are connected, Berneke explained. She said discussions with suppliers are underway […]
At the start of this week Eutelsat’s share were stuck in the doldrums, and valued at just €1.23 per share. By close of business on March 5th they were trading at a spectacular €7.84 (and had reached €8.74 at one point). This is a 119.7 per cent rise on the day and 550 per cent […]
AST SpaceMobile and Vodafone used the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, as well as AST’s financial results, to outline how they will expand their satellite-based direct-to-device connections to Europe, and the rest of AST’s key target markets. The move will be a direct challenge to Elon Musk’s Starlink broadband system. AST’s financial statement outlined how […]
The financial news for Eutelsat has been depressing for some time. But March 3rd saw its share price rocket ahead by almost 50 per cent on news that diplomatic problems between President Trump and Ukraine could mean the EU backing Eutelsat’s OneWeb division as a powerful alternate to Elon Musk’s Starlink for satellite services to […]