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 […]

President Donald Trump’s negative comments on Mexico, endorsed by Elon Musk, seems to have upset Carlos Slim, one of the richest people in the world and who heads up Mexico’s América Móvil telco. Slim has reportedly decided to cancel his collaboration with Musk’s Starlink. Slim’s company, América Móvil, had previously announced plans to invest $22 […]

SpaceX’s Starlink broadband-by-satellite system is, somewhat later than expected, saying it now has more than 5 million “connections” and is now available in 125 countries and territories. The company said: “Starlink is being used by so many people, businesses, and organisations in more than 125 countries, territories, and other markets around the world, spanning all […]

Qatar Airways, the largest global airline to offer Starlink’s high-speed internet on board, has achieved a new milestone with the installation of Starlink on its 30th aircraft, equipping over 50 per cent of its Boeing 777 fleet. This achievement comes four months after the airline launched the first Boeing 777 Starlink-enabled flight and two months […]

SpaceX’s Starlink broadband-by-satellite system is proving popular in Nigeria. Indeed, Starlink has paused distribution of its dishes and receivers in some high-population cities in Nigeria. However, Starlink has emerged as Nigeria’s second-largest Internet Service Provider (ISP) by subscriber numbers as of Q3 2024 according to data from the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). Starlink’s active customer […]

Local reports say that Elon Musk’s Starlink broadband-by-satellite system could soon have permissions to operate in the India market. According to India’s Economic Times, SpaceX has agreed to most of the local conditions needed to gain access to the nation. The company has agreed to comply with most provisions for securing a GMPCS licence, but […]

Novaspace, the space consulting and market intelligence firm, has released the 7th edition of its FSS Capacity Pricing Trends report, analysing the shift in satellite capacity pricing as the industry moves from scarcity to abundance. As new-generation satellites drive down costs, traditional wholesale leasing models are under increasing pressure. Operators are responding by adopting value-based […]