Telesat signs multi-year contract with Viasat for Lightspeed services
Companies aim to enable a gate-to-gate connectivity experience for aviation industry
News - Low Earth Orbit
The latest news from the data center, telco, and cloud sector
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Airbus pairs with Amazon for inflight connectivity deal
Will use Amazon's Project Kuiper LEO sats
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SpinLaunch secures funding, signs contract to develop LEO fleet
Company planning multi-terabit constellation
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Sateliot secures €70 million funding round from national and European backers
Telecoms and satellite systems well within European remit for expanded infrastructure and defense financing
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Rivada announces partnership with Amenum on mission-critical LEO support
Partnership aims to get closer to Pentagon decision-making
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SES reinstates Cleosat LEO scheme filing with ITU
Is the European operator reconsidering its focus on MEO for lower orbits?
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Verizon goes live with satellite messaging service for Android devices
The service is available on select devices
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Further market uncertainty predicted for satellite coverage policies
Risks abound, new players rise to the challenge, but are we any closer to a strong insurance market?
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SES and Intelsat invest in cell tower in space firm Lynk Global
Terms of both investments not shared.
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Spire Global demos its first two-way optical inter-satellite link
Milestone in OISL tech for company's ambitions around optical satellites
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Lumen Orbit rebrands to Starcloud, raises another $10m for in-orbit data centers
Company to launch first test satellite later this year
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Vodafone and AST SpaceMobile to create European satellite service business
Named SatCo for now, it will provide direct-to-device satellite services
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Telehouse and mu Space partner on network, DCI optimization in Thailand
The partnership aims to offer low-latency and backup routes for data center interconnection in Thailand
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FCC allows Starlink to provide direct-to-cell coverage to areas impacted by Hurricane Helene
The service has been deployed in parts of North Carolina
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Telesat closes funding for Lightspeed LEO network
Government funding sealed for broadband satellite network
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OneWeb launches GPS alternative for greater satellite Internet stability
Service is designed to mitigate GPS jamming risk
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Amazon acquires leasehold on New Zealand land for Kuiper satellite venture
Company granted 20 year lease on 500 sqm of land
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AT&T and Verizon outline opposition to T-Mobile and SpaceX's satellite service amid fears of interference
SpaceX maintains the plans will have no negative impact on its competitors
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Lynk pairs with Vodafone to bring sat-to-mobile services to Kiribati
Kiribati is one of the most remote locations in the world
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Comcast Business pairs with Starlink to serve underserved areas
Starlink will provide its LEO satellites
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US Navy successfully connects aircraft carrier to the cloud
Pilot project shows Navy can move terabytes of data daily from the U.S.S Abraham Lincoln to the cloud
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Virgin Media O2 to use Starlink satellites to boost connectivity in remote parts of UK
The Starlink sats will provide backhaul in remote locations
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Eutelsat OneWeb launches Antarctic connectivity services
Plans to deliver rates of up to 120mbps
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Telesat secures C$2.14 billion loan from Canadian government for Lightspeed LEO satellite fleet
Canadian government funding local satellite player
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Intelsat signs $500m deal with Eutelsat for OneWeb connectivity
Satellite companies partner for multi-orbit capacity
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Rakuten and AST SpaceMobile to launch satellite-to-mobile service in Japan by 2026
The threat of natural disasters makes the case for space comms, operator says
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SpaceX to de-orbit 100 Starlink satellites after finding “common error”
Satellite company planning controlled re-entry of satellites over next six months
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SpaceX applies for sea-based satellite earth stations
Company to add Starlink antenna to floating rocket launch pads