Category: Satellites

What Europe’s new space giant means for businesses

Businesses in Europe today depend on a constant flow of data, and an increasing amount of it comes from space. For CIOs and COOs, the stability, control, and expense of this space-based data are important business matters. But Europe’s space indu…

GSMA: North America mobile industry fuels $1.6T economic growth

A new report from the GSMA has revealed the immense economic growth power of the mobile industry across North America, with its contribution nearing $1.6 trillion in 2024. This figure represents five percent of the region’s total GDP and shows ho…

Russia is stalking satellites used by NATO members

Germany’s Defence Minister, Boris Pistorius, has warned that Russia’s spy satellites are stalking commercial satellites used by the militaries of NATO members. The warning raises the spectre of a new conflict frontier in space. The provocative ma…

SpaceX buys spectrum for Starlink ‘Direct to Cell’ mobile service

SpaceX has acquired spectrum from Echostar that will be the key to unlocking the next generation of Starlink’s Direct to Cell mobile service. You’re driving through the countryside, the signal bars on your phone dwindle one by one, and then… noth…

UK and France unite against increasing cyber threats

The UK and France are uniting to counter digital warfare and protect vital modern technology from increasing cyber threats. In a world where your smartphone’s map app can guide you to the nearest coffee shop and freight ships navigate vast oceans…

FCC chair calls EU satellite strategy ‘anti-American’

FCC Chairman Brendan Carr has urged EU nations to reevaluate their satellite strategy amid concerns about relying on Starlink for services. Speaking to the Financial Times, Carr emphasised the importance of unity and cautioned allies to “focus on the r…