The US State Department has placed new sanctions on Iran’s space and satellite agency. The US alleges that Iran’s plans to launch satellites are simply surreptitious methods to launch dangerous ballistic missiles. Iran says it is working to launch satellites, including for communications purposes, but its tests have resulted in explosions several times, including a […]
Thales Group is a major builder and supplier to the world’s satellite operators, but it is suffering from the marked downturn in new satellite orders. Thales told investors on September 4th that unless its order book started winning new business then it would have to restructure its space division. There is much speculation in the […]
SES has announced that Adaptive Resource Control (ARC), a dynamic software solution under development in partnership with Kythera Space Solutions. This system will further enhance the flexibility and efficiency of O3b mPOWER, SES’s next-generation medium earth orbit (MEO) communications system. ARC will enable the dynamic control and optimisation of power, throughput, beams and frequency allocation […]
Social media giant Facebook is linking with Hughes Network Systems to provide its Community WiFi access to Facebook users in Colombia. The system uses Facebook’s Express WiFi platform, and transmitted via Hughes’ (VSAT) Very Small Aperture Terminals. “Express Wi-Fi supports the Facebook Connectivity mission to bring more people online with faster Internet,” said Paul Monte, […]
OneWeb, whose goal is to connect everyone everywhere, has revealed details of its Arctic high-speed, low-latency Internet service. OneWeb will deliver 375 Gbps of capacity above the 60th parallel North. With service starting in 2020, there will be enough capacity to give fibre-like connectivity to hundreds of thousands of homes, planes, and boats, connecting millions […]
The CBA has implied ‘business as usual’ following Eutelsat’s decision to quit the Alliance – leaving Intelsat, SES and Telesat to argue with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) the merits of their scheme to repurpose 180 MHz of satellite spectrum over the US. The CBA said: “The CBA remains committed to delivering its expeditious, market-based […]
The number of FTTH lines in Spain continues growing with almost 9.4 million as of June 30th – 1.8 million more than a year earlier, according to CNMC’s data. The monthly growth was 111,856 FTTH lines with the number of DSL lines falling by 1.3 million in the year to June 30th. Movistar is the market […]
Sky is offering its broadband customers reliable WiFi in every room, with the introduction of a new WiFi Guarantee as part of its Boost package. Customers are now guaranteed a strong, uninterrupted WiFi signal in every room of their home – strong enough to stream their favourite shows, for example via Sky Go or on […]
Satcube, a disruptive development company in the satellite communications arena that manufactures lightweight terminals enabling high-speed broadband access, has announced a new partnership with Newtec. Newtec delivers equipment and technologies for global satellite communications. From now on the Satcube Ku terminal can be delivered with the Newtec MDM2510 modem fully integrated. The Newtec – Satcube […]
Eutelsat, a minor player in the C-Band Alliance (CBA), has quit the grouping and in doing so has thrown into confusion the Alliance’s united front of dealing with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). The CBA had been dealing with the FCC over a scheme to re-allocate 180 MHz of C-band satellite spectrum over the US […]