Category: Legislation & Government

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…

US seizes domains for Chinese QScan and QTRouter hacking tools

The Department of Justice and FBI seized domains powering QScan and QTRouter, hacking tools linked to a Chinese state-sponsored group. The action, announced today, followed court authorisation and targeted infrastructure the department says was used ag…

e& UAE embeds agentic AI into mobile and broadband products

e& UAE is putting agentic AI inside existing broadband and mobile product lines rather than offering it as a bolt-on service. The Abu Dhabi-based operator claims it’s the first telecom provider in the region to take this approach. Enterprises usual…

e& UAE embeds agentic AI into mobile and broadband products

e& UAE is putting agentic AI inside existing broadband and mobile product lines rather than offering it as a bolt-on service. The Abu Dhabi-based operator claims it’s the first telecom provider in the region to take this approach. Enterprises usual…

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…

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 votes on 160MHz Upper C-Band auction for 5G and 6G

The FCC will vote Wednesday to auction 160 megahertz of Upper C-Band spectrum for 5G and 6G networks by 2027. The draft Order covers 3.98-4.14 GHz, a band sitting directly above the Lower C-Band spectrum carriers already use for mid-band 5G service. Co…