Telesat chooses MDA to build advanced satellites for Lightspeed LEO programme

MDA Ltd. has been selected as prime contractor for Telesat‘s low earth orbit (LEO) satellite constellation Telesat Lightspeed, a global network that will bring enhanced digital connectivity to Canadians and

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New Zealand announces 24-30 GHz spectrum plan for mobile, satellite services

Radio Spectrum Management (RSM) in New Zealand is currently evaluating the potential utilisation of the 24 – 30 GHz radio spectrum range. Key allocation decisions have been reached, and efforts

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Telefonica expands connectivity for businesses across globe via Starlink

Telefonica‘s global business unit Telefonica Global Solutions (TGS), has been designated an authorised worldwide partner of SpaceX’s Starlink. Starlink is a low earth orbit (LEO) satellite constellation providing fast, low-latency broadband internet globally,

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FCC chairwoman Rosenworcel introduces new spectrum rules for commercial space launches

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

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Satellite, quantum and the edge continue to demonstrate telco progress

Satellite connectivity and quantum computing are increasingly important in the communications service provider (CSP) space. Business technology journalist Antony Savvas looks at the evolving technologies.

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OneWeb launches commercial service across Europe, US

OneWeb, a global low Earth orbit (LEO) communications network, has announced expansion of its connectivity services throughout Europe and the majority of the United States as it scales toward global

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Speedcast delivers new high-speed connectivity platform for international cruise line

Miami, Florida. 28 March 2023 – Speedcast, a communications and IT services provider has announced the implementation of a specialised connectivity solution delivering data rates for an international cruise line’s

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NSLComm’s BeetleSat LEO satellite debuts via SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket

BeetleSat, formerly known as NSLComm, a satellite technology start-up, has announced the launch of its second nanosatellite from Cape Canaveral, Florida, onboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.

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Oneweb, Q-KON Africa partner to distribute LEO satellite connectivity services in Africa

London, UK, 18 November 2022 – OneWeb has announced a distribution partner agreement with Q-KON Africa, a specialist technology company that supplies solutions based on satellite, wireless and VoIP technologies,

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Satellite communications services market to reach US$141bn by 2030, says ABI Research

The deployment of satellite constellations in Low Earth Orbit (LEO) for low-latency and high throughput network applications and extending terrestrial network (TN) coverage have become significant drivers in the adoption

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