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Satellites are rapidly gaining prominence in the world of cellular communication. However, the full extent of their potential to complement terrestrial networks as well as phone services and broadband is still unclear. Alongside this, the cost for satellite service plans tends to be higher because of the need to purchase expensive equipment and terminals. Although uses for satellites are currently limited, this evolving industry is taking its first step toward long-term growth, similarly to the evolution of terrestrial networks. “The emerging role of satellites in expanding cellular networks”

Hughes Network Systems (HUGHES), an EchoStar company has announced that Nilesat has purchased a Hughes JUPITER System Gateway and will use Hughes JUPITER terminals for its Nilesat 301 satellite. The implementation will begin in Q2 and is expected to be complete by the end of Q3 2024.

“The Nilesat vision is to be the role model for satellite services in the MENA region,” said Sameh Katta, the chairman and CEO of Nilesat. “After careful technical and commercial evaluation, we verified that the Hughes JUPITER System provided the efficiency, reliability, flexibility and high performance needed to help us offer the best service delivery to Nilesat subscribers.”

“The need for internet access is growing in the MENA region, and Hughes is pleased to be working with Nilesat to deliver access to rural areas,” said Vaibhav Magow, a vice president at Hughes. “Our JUPITER System is the de facto standard for satellite connectivity, and it will serve Nilesat very well.”

As the ground platform across the industry, the Hughes JUPITER System meets operator requirements with bandwidth and cost efficiencies, especially when compared with other satellite ground systems. The latest JUPITER technology incorporates software-defined satellite networking and dynamic in route reconfiguration for the highest possible efficiency. Additionally, a new “system-on-a-chip” in every user terminal, supports increasingly high speeds and a variety of services.

For more information about the Hughes JUPITER System, please visit the website.

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Rogers and Lynk Global Inc. have announced they completed Canada’s first successful satellite-to-mobile phone call using Samsung S22 smartphones. The call took place in historic Heart’s Content, where the world’s first transatlantic telegraph cable took place between Canada and Ireland over 150 years ago. The two companies also tested SMS, data and emergency alerting services. “Rogers and Lynk Global achieve Canada’s first satellite-to-mobile phone call”

OneWeb India has received the necessary authorisations from IN-SPACe to launch Eutelsat OneWeb’s commercial satellite broadband services in India. OneWeb India is the first organisation to be granted this authorisation. Eutelsat OneWeb, the low earth orbit operator, is part of Eutelsat Group. “IN-SPACe greenlights Eutelsat OneWeb’s India satellite broadband “

New research from Juniper Research has found operators will generate $17 billion (€16.06 billion) of additional revenue from 3GPP (3rd Generation Partnership Project)‑compliant 5G satellite networks between 2024 and 2030.

Comtech has announced that its dynamic cloud platform (DCP) is now available for commercial and government satellite service providers in US and international markets. Comtech’s DCP will enable traditionally disparate satellite systems and ground station infrastructures to be integrated, creating a path to introduce cloud-based applications, waveforms, and services.

Tech journalist, Antony Savvas, hosts Toby Grimshaw from IoT and eSIM specialists Kigen and Loic Bonvarlet VP of Product and Marketing at Kigen , to discuss the real-world impact of 5G, IoT and satellite connectivity when combined with advanced eSIM and iSIM products. Hear how the new 3GPP release 17 standard opens up exciting opportunities for device makers and service providers in various sectors. Explore the non-terrestrial networks and learn how they are set to revolutionise global communications.

FCC chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel shared with her colleagues final rules to ensure spectrum certainty for communications services used during commercial space launches. Private companies now play a significant role in the operation and launch of space satellites, scientific research, and the transportation of astronauts for both public and private purposes.

The deployment of satellite constellations in low Earth orbit (LEO) for low-latency and high throughput network applications and extending terrestrial network (TN) coverage. This continues to drive the adoption of satellite services in the global telecommunications sector, which global technology intelligence firm ABI Research predicts will culminate in [$124.6 billion (€113.10 billion)] worth of annual service revenues from satellites by 2030.

BT and OneWeb have partnered with the UK government to provide high-speed internet connectivity to Lundy Island. Sitting 19 kilometres off the coast of North Devon, Lundy is the real-world example of how BT and OneWeb’s partnership can deliver benefits to remote locations both in the UK and beyond.