The government of Tonga is reportedly deliberating whether or not to grant an operator licence to SpaceX’s LEO satellite operator Starlink, which a number of people in the country are already, albeit not legally.
Category: Satellite Networks
Constellation consolidation: why GSO providers are merging to take on Starlink
SES’ recent purchase of Intelsat is the latest example of major consolidation within the geostationary orbit (GSO) satellite sector, following on from mergers between Eutelsat and OneWeb as well as Viasat and Inmarsat.
Thuraya restores services to SEA and China after Thuraya 3 failure
UAE-based satellite operator Yahsat announced that it has successfully restored services to Thuraya’s satellite customers in southeast Asia and most of China after its Thuraya 3 satellite went offline in mid-April.
Home-grown insurance now available for Indian satcoms
General insurance provider Tata AIG has launched what it calls its Satellite In-Orbit Third-Party Liability Insurance policy for satellite manufacturers and operators in the Indian space industry – a first, it seems, for Indian insurance provision.
Avanti and Q-KON launching LEO services in South Africa
Avanti has partnered with Q-KON to provide LEO satellite connectivity to customers across South Africa.
Starlink gets the nod in Indonesia
Indonesia will become the third South East Asian nation to gain SpaceX’s satellite service Starlink after the government granted the Elon Musk company, permission for operation with aims to expand connectivity to remote locations.
Colombia’s INRED to connect Amazonas with SES’ MEO satellites
Colombian connectivity service provider INRED and satellite operator SES announced their latest collaboration on Monday, with this one using SES’ medium earth orbit (MEO) satellites to provide internet connectivity in the department (administrative div…
Starlink set to launch in Indonesia within two weeks, says minister
SpaceX should be able to launch its Starlink LEO satellite broadband service in Indonesia in the next two weeks, a government minister reportedly said on Friday.
Starlink set to launch in Indonesia within two weeks, says minister
SpaceX should be able to launch its Starlink LEO satellite broadband service in Indonesia in the next two weeks, a government minister reportedly said on Friday.
Starlink set to launch in Indonesia within two weeks, says minister
SpaceX should be able to launch its Starlink LEO satellite broadband service in Indonesia in the next two weeks, a government minister reportedly said on Friday.