Category: Satellites

Aerospacelab wins European IRIS² satellite contract

Aerospacelab has secured the prime satellite contract to build the LEO constellation segment for the European Commission’s IRIS² programme. Under the agreement, the spacecraft manufacturer will construct 264 satellite platforms and deliver fully-…

Eutelsat and Skynopy deploy Global AKAR satellite ground network

Eutelsat and Skynopy have launched Global AKAR, a software-defined satellite ground network designed for low Earth orbit constellations. Announced at the International Space Summit in Paris, hosted by French President Emmanuel Macron, the commercial ve…

UK commits £7.8B to orbital assets and space strategy

The UK government is committing £7.8bn to a unified space strategy to protect orbital assets and drive reindustrialisation. Formally replacing the 2021 National Space Strategy, the policy integrates civilian and military space programmes under the Mode…

Satellite IoT connections forecast to hit 197.7M by 2035

Omdia forecasts satellite IoT connections will grow from 7.7 million in 2023 to 197.7 million by 2035, at a 31 percent annual rate. The research firm’s forecast covers both low Earth orbit (LEO) and geostationary orbit (GEO) satellite constellati…

Celona Orion targets converged wireless for AI-native enterprises

Celona Orion is a converged wireless platform due to launch this year that brings private 5G, Wi-Fi, public cellular, and satellite connectivity under one management model. The company positions the product for operational environments using autonomous…

Celona Orion targets converged wireless for AI-native enterprises

Celona Orion is a converged wireless platform due to launch this year that brings private 5G, Wi-Fi, public cellular, and satellite connectivity under one management model. The company positions the product for operational environments using autonomous…

Celona Orion targets converged wireless for AI-native enterprises

Celona Orion is a converged wireless platform due to launch this year that brings private 5G, Wi-Fi, public cellular, and satellite connectivity under one management model. The company positions the product for operational environments using autonomous…

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…

FCC examines unlicensed spectrum for satellite D2D

The FCC has voted to begin a rulemaking process on whether unlicensed wireless devices can communicate using D2D with authorised satellites. “You go straight from your smartphone to a satellite, so you don’t need a standalone satellite dish,” explained…

FCC examines unlicensed spectrum for satellite D2D

The FCC has voted to begin a rulemaking process on whether unlicensed wireless devices can communicate using D2D with authorised satellites. “You go straight from your smartphone to a satellite, so you don’t need a standalone satellite dish,” explained…