Oman in the Arabian Gulf wants to see a private-financed satellite launched by 2024. Oman, unlike its near neighbours the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Qatar, does not have its own satellite but does have a space agency, the Oman Space Communications Technology (SCT). The agency invited bids earlier this year for a suitable solution. SpaceBridge, […]

With over half of all the connections to the Internet starting or ending with Wi-Fi access and demand for broadband connectivity surging worldwide, Wi-Fi urgently needs access to the 6 GHz frequency band, concludes a new paper published by the Dynamic Spectrum Alliance (DSA) and Policy Impact Partners (PIP), which represent multiple digital companies. Focused […]

Eutelsat Communications has announced the successful entry into service of its new-generation Eutelsat Konnect High Throughput Satellite at the 7° East orbital position. Launched aboard an Ariane rocket on January 16th 2020, the availability of Eutelsat Konnect had been delayed due to Covid-related interruptions in the roll-out of the ground segment, but having now completed […]

Would-be subscribers outside North America will have to wait some tome for access to SpaceX’s Starlink broadband-by-satellite system. Starlink VP Jonathan Hofeller, speaking at last week’s Euroconsult World Satellite Business Week virtual edition, told attendees that as far as North America was concerned Starlink would stay as a ‘direct to consumer’ business. Starlink is already […]

Virgin Media has launched its new Essential broadband service which its says offers “reliable, affordable and hassle-free connectivity” to those facing financial difficulty and receiving Universal Credit. Virgin Media’s Essential broadband has a speed of 15Mbps and a fixed price of £15 per month. The plan has no fixed-term contract length and no price changes […]

UK-headquartered satellite communications specialist Talia is taking extra capacity from Arabsat. The Arabsat spot-beam, from Arabsat 5C at 20 degrees East, will focus on the Levant region. Talia already has similar beams looking at Iraq and Afghanistan. The new service will be coordinated from Talia’s interconnectivity based at Jordan Media City (JMC) in Amman, Jordan. […]

A rapid rise in the number of broadband ‘power users’ consuming 1 TB or more of data per month and continued migration to faster speed tiers are creating new revenue opportunities for broadband service providers, according to the Q3 2020 OVBI (OpenVault Broadband Insights) report by OpenVault,

Eutelsat’s CEO Rodolphe Belmer, speaking at a Euroconsult World Satellite Business Week virtual panel, told delegates that recent agreements and renewal contracts struck with Canal+, Sky Italia and MultiChoice were all struck on good terms. “The broadcast segment for our company is extremely resilient,” he explained. “We are able to stabilise revenues. It will stay […]

Cellnex Telecom and CK Hutchison have announced a series of agreements pursuant to which Cellnex will acquire circa 24,600 telecommunications towers and sites that CK Hutchison currently owns in Europe for total consideration of €10 billion. The transactions include the roll-out of up to 5,250 sites over the next eight years with an investment of […]

APSTAR-6E has been ordered by APT Satellite from China’s Great Wall Industry Corp. The concept is something of a so-called ‘condominium’ vehicle which will have a portion of its function operated by the Chinese Academy of Space Technology (CAST). Overall cost is reported as being $137.6 million which includes launch and insurance.  The satellite is […]