Most satellites that depend on chemical propulsion once in orbit are designed with an orbit lifetime of some 12-15 years. However, electrical propulsion can dramatically extend that life in orbit. Turksat is using Airbus Defence & Space to build its latest craft, Turksat 5A which is scheduled for launch in later this year by SpaceX. […]
FTA Communication Technologies (Inverto), a provider of broadcast reception equipment, smart metering and monitoring solutions and advanced satellite and IP streaming solutions today announced the launch of Unifiber – a new product family addressing the increasing demand for reliable, high quality and cost effective solutions for distributing TV services over fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) networks. As bandwidth […]
Ofcom has published the latest league tables on the complaints it receives about the UK’s major broadband, mobile and pay-TV firms. The quarterly report reveals the number of complaints made to Ofcom between January and March this year – capturing data from the first two weeks of the Covid-19 lockdown. All providers with a stable […]
Elon Musk’s goal of getting a debut broadband-by-satellite service up and running this year achieved another milestone on September 3rd when an additional 60 of SpaceX’s Starlink craft were launched from the Kennedy Space Centre. The launch was the 12th mission for the Starlink fleet overall and the 10th this year and occurred at 08.46 […]
The average UK adult will spend nearly £1 million (€1.12m) in bills over their lifetime – and now spends more on tech, such as TV subscriptions, mobile phone contracts and music streaming services, than they do on utilities, according to a study conducted by multiplay telco O2 to celebrate the anniversary of its flexible custom […]
The country of Monaco, famous for its Grand Prix, wants another satellite. Monaco’s population of some 39,000 is, like any other small country, entitled to exploit is orbital ITU permissions. It already has one craft, a joint-venture that was launched in 2015 (called TurkmenAlem-52E/MonacoSat) and serving Europe, MENA and Central Asia in Ku-band. The government […]
A research note from SG Cowan says that some 39 per cent of people with an admittedly high net-worth of more than $5 million are interested in paying Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic tourist flights to the very edge of space. “Cowen’s proprietary survey highlights a high level of interest among high-net-worth individuals to fly […]
Telecommunications and technology company, Telstra, has announced the expansion of its Global Media Network (GMN) into China and India. “The points of presence in India and China have been strategically selected to provide connectivity to media broadcasters in the region,” commented Andreas Eriksson, Head of Telstra Broadcast Services. “These PoPs have been designed to provide […]
Canadian satellite operator Telesat has welcomed Canada’s Ministry of Innovation, Science and Economic Development’s (ISED) inclusion of Telesat’s proposal to reallocate expeditiously the highly-desirable 3800 MHz, ‘C-band’, mid-band spectrum from fixed satellite use to 5G services in its recently-released consultation on the future of that band. According to Telesat, its proposal is the only plan […]
SpaceX scrubbed the September 1st launch of 60 Starlink broadband satellites, saying they would be examining data prior to the rescheduled launch. The new launch is set for September 3rd at 08.46 am Florida time. The SpaceX rocket will carry 60 Starlink broadband satellites from Launch Pad 39B at the Kennedy Space Centre in Florida. […]