On April 30th an Arianespace 64 rocket delivered 32 satellites for Amazon Leo’s mega-constellation. All 32 satellites were deployed over 12 separation events lasting roughly 25 minutes in total and thus helping put the satellites into ideal orbital positions between 450 and 470 kms altitude. That is too high, says SpaceX’s Starlink. The launch provided […]
FCC chairman Brendan Carr, talking on a panel session at the wireless CTIA event in Washington last week, said that the market for direct-to-phone (D2D) service needs more than one competitor to Starlink. “We think the market wants to be, should be, at least three facilities-based providers,” Carr told the CTIA’s recently appointed president/CEO Ajit […]
Starlink has lowered its introductory broadband pricing for the first three months of service. Specifically, the 100 Mb/s tier now costs $29 (€24.70) per month (down from $50), the 200 Mb/s tier $59 per month (down from $80) and Residential Max $99 per month (down from $120). This is not the first time that Starlink […]
Some 12 months ago there were a few airlines making tentative steps into improving their In Flight Communications by installing Starlink kit onto their aircraft. Those first steps have now become a stampede. The latest data suggests that 37 airlines have either installed or committed to installing Starlink equipment. Indeed, a recent announcement from broadband […]
Singapore Airlines (SIA) customers will enjoy an enhanced in-flight Wi-Fi experience from the first quarter of 2027, with the progressive introduction of Starlink’s low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite‑based broadband service on board SIA’s Airbus A350-900 long‑haul (LH), A350-900 ultra‑long‑range (ULR), and A380 aircraft. With more than 10,000 satellites launched to low Earth orbit, Starlink can […]
Four East African countries have sent their Ministers to meet and discuss a feasibility study to develop a regional satellite system for information, communication and technology. The four nations are Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda and South Sudan. “This is not merely a technical project. It is a strategic regional asset aligned with our collective agenda for […]
A report from Statista says that the race to build global satellite internet networks is entering a new phase. On April 27th, United Launch Alliance (ULA) launched 29 satellites into orbit for Amazon’s Project Kuiper (recently renamed Leo), marking the first full-scale deployment of the constellation and a major milestone for one of the most […]
Data from measurement specialists Ookla says that SpaceX’s Starlink broadband service has captured almost half (47.8 per cent) of all commercial airline connectivity traffic during Q4 2025. Viasat (25.1 per cent) and Panasonic Avionics (12.8 per cent) held the second and third largest share. Inmarsat and Intelsat were the next two largest providers according to […]
Emirates’ flagship A380 aircraft is set to reach new heights as the first installation of next-generation Starlink Wi-Fi onboard has been completed. The Emirates A380 was one of the first commercial aircraft in the world to offer internet to its customers, with first generation systems offering a total aircraft bandwidth of less than 1 Mbps. […]
Despite being relatively new technology, a report from Taiwan-based TrendForce says that Direct-to-Cellular satellite technology will already grow near-50 per cent this year, and be worth $7.6 billion. TrendForce says that with the technology maturing and global mobile communication standards 3GPP Release 17 and Release 18 continue to integrate satellite communications (SATCOM) into future standards, […]