Category: Satellite & Non-Terrestial Networks

AST SpaceMobile’s UK direct-to-cell plans use Vodafone spectrum

AST SpaceMobile’s UK direct-to-cell plans pair Vodafone spectrum with Ofcom trial conditions and beam shutdown commitments. AST SpaceMobile has notified the FCC of planned non-US direct-to-cell operations in the UK with Vodafone. The filing, dated 11 A…

Viasat and BMW test first integrated satellite voice call

Viasat has demonstrated the first automotive satellite voice call fully integrated into a BMW Group vehicle platform, a milestone for connected car communications outside cellular range. Viasat engineers ran the demonstration out of Munich, and the com…

Viasat and BMW test first integrated satellite voice call

Viasat has demonstrated the first automotive satellite voice call fully integrated into a BMW Group vehicle platform, a milestone for connected car communications outside cellular range. Viasat engineers ran the demonstration out of Munich, and the com…

Deutsche Telekom upgrades Industry 4.0 with Starlink backhaul

Deutsche Telekom has launched a satellite-based broadband offering for business customers using the Starlink LEO constellation. The company is packaging the connection as a fully managed enterprise service to help businesses extend corporate Wide Area …

Global connectivity slows as enterprise infrastructure gaps widen

As global connectivity growth slows and enterprise infrastructure gaps widen, the latest data from the ITU presents a reality check. Released alongside the conclusion of the World Telecommunication Development Conference (WTDC-25) in Baku, the Global C…

Cutting data latency with satellite edge computing

Fujitsu and Yamaguchi University have demonstrated how orbital edge computing can reduce satellite data latency from hours to minutes. For satellite imagery, the lag between shutter snap and insight is a constant friction point. The standard workflow –…

UK helps fund new European satellite projects through ARTES

UK Space Agency funding will support five new satellite projects through the European Space Agency’s (ESA) ARTES (Advanced Research in Telecommunications Systems) programme. As businesses and governments increasingly rely on low Earth orbit (LEO) const…

UK helps fund new European satellite projects through ARTES

UK Space Agency funding will support five new satellite projects through the European Space Agency’s (ESA) ARTES (Advanced Research in Telecommunications Systems) programme. As businesses and governments increasingly rely on low Earth orbit (LEO) const…

Viasat’s new satellite increases capacity where needed in real-time

Viasat has launched its next-gen satellite to increase capacity and successfully demonstrated a new real-time data relay service for NASA. The demands on satellite connectivity have splintered into two distinct, pressing needs: raw bandwidth scale to m…

Can satellites find public infrastructure risks early?

Ageing public infrastructure is a financial burden and creates serious physical risks, but data from satellites could make a big difference. Road cave-ins – stemming from deteriorating underground structures – are a persistent, and dangerous, societal …