BBC Media Action, the BBC’s international charity, and BBC Research & Development (BBC R&D) have worked with Ukrainian national broadcaster Suspilne Ukraine (Public) to launch a new ‘nutrition label’ for its content, ensuring audiences receive information they can trust in wartime. The Content Credentials standard introduced by C2PA (Coalition for Content Provenance and Authentication) is […]
The BBC reports that it has grown its global audience to reach over half a billion people every week for the first time since contemporary records began. Across BBC News, the BBC World Service and content distributed by BBC Studios, the BBC saw its international audience grow to 502 million people – up 11 per […]
SpaceX is working with Ukraine telco Kvivstar to partner Starlink’s adoption in the nation for Direct-to-Consumer (D2C) cellular telephony. The move suggests that Ukraine is thus the first country in Europe to launch Starlink D2C technology and availability. Reports from Ukraine say that Kyivstar is rolling out Starlink-powered mobile satellite services across Ukraine. Almost 5 […]
A report on Polish TV (TVP World) which included an interview with Major General Michael Traut, the head of Germany’s Space Command, said Moscow may be developing technologies that could allow it to place a nuclear warhead in space. Traut also pointed to recent manoeuvres by Russian Kosmos satellites near ICEYE-36, a radar satellite operated […]
Ukraine has reportedly begun the formal international regulatory process for a planned low Earth orbiting (LEO) satellite system. The International Telecommunications Union (ITU) filing shows that the system (called UASAT-NANO) will operate at approximately 550 kms altitude. The first satellite is scheduled for launch in October 2026, with a rocket slot already booked. This test […]
Elon Musk’s Starlink has updated its broadband-by-satellite options for Ukraine. Ukrainians can now buy the Starlink Mini service for the equivalent of $200 (€173) and use the Home Lite plan for $25/month, instead of the previous $450 kit and $75/month plan. Ukraine has just become one of the first countries in the world to launch […]
BICS, a Proximus Global company, and Starlink have entered into a strategic partnership, appointing BICS as the preferred IPX provider in Europe for Starlink’s direct-to-cell (D2C) satellite connectivity services. The collaboration enables Starlink to leverage the IPX network to connect mobile network operators (MNOs) today, while also paving the way for Starlink’s next-generation network that […]
The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) has launched a digital archive of curated audiovisual news content documenting the war in Ukraine since February 2022. The EBU Ukraine Archive, created in partnership with EBU Members and supported by numerous international funders, contains more than 30,000 curated and searchable video and audio reports, as well as verified social media […]
Satellite operator SES, which now owns Intelsat, has said it will continue to supply lifesaving internet connectivity to Ukraine and other regions on a philanthropic basis. SES CEO Adel Al-Saleh, talking to business journal Forbes, says the entire team at SES – in Luxembourg and Washington – is “very passionate” about connecting those who do […]
SpaceX’s Starlink broadband-by-satellite system has received a $150 million (€128m) satellite communications order for Ukraine. The US State Department has approved the aid package of Foreign Military Sale to Ukraine for satellite communications services and related equipment, including support for Starlink terminals. The commitment came from the US Defence Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA). The proposed […]