An Intelsat satellite that is close to running out of fuel has been mated in orbit with a ‘Space Tug’ rescue vehicle. The Mission Extension Vehicle (MEV-1) built by Northrop Grumman has successfully linked with Intelsat’s IS-901 satellite while the pair orbited in perfect synchronicity while more than 36,300 kms above the Equator and Atlantic […]
There are times when our regulators need both a tough hide and the wisdom of Solomon as they get to rule on complex demands. Making a wrong decision could prove to be a nightmare. Even making the right decision might lead to severe complaints and long-lasting legal problems. For those satellite operators controlling spectrum over […]
Fibre-to-the-building Internet Service Provider Hyperoptic has been named the fastest broadband provider in the UK in the annual Broadband Genie home broadband awards. Comparison site Broadband Genie’s analysis of 91,000 speed tests carried out in 2019 found Hyperoptic had an average download speed of 211Mbps and an average upload speed of 166Mbps. But Hyperoptic wasn’t […]
The Euskaltel Group – comprising the Euskaltel, R and Telecable brands – has published its Q4 results, which it says “confirms the positive results achieved in both customer base and profitability growth as a result of the efficient management initiatives implemented as part of the company’s strategic roadmap”. The fifth largest Spanish telco has met […]
Spain’s Cellnex and France’s Bouygues Telecom have entered into a strategic partnership to set up a joint company (51 per cent owned by Cellnex and 49 per cent by Bouygues) that will deploy a national optic fibre network throughout France, providing fixed and mobile connectivity and boosting the roll out of 5G. The new company […]
Technetix, the global technology supplier, has completed the acquisition of the broadband equipment business of Germany-based ECAD. Technetix said its customers will benefit from access to a greater range and depth of FTTH and broadband cable technology products, both in Germany and globally. The ECAD operation will become an integral part of Technetix, enabling the […]
ETSI has announced the launch of a new group dedicated to specifying the fifth generation of Fixed Network (ETSI ISG F5G). ETSI stated we are entering a new era of communications, and fixed networks play an essential role in that evolution alongside and in cooperation with mobile networks. Building on previous generations of fixed networks, […]
Eutelsat, in a filing to the FCC, repeats its claim that it is entitled to a significant 15.15 per cent of the $9.7 billion of incentive payments outlined by the FCC as part of its Draft proposals for the use of satellite C-band frequencies over the US. Eutelsat says that the SES fleet is the […]
The past few years have been bad for satellite builders. For example, in 2017 and 2018 there were only 14 orders for geostationary satellites. According to trade newspaper Space News there was something of a recovery in 2019 when the industry reported that orders for 15 geostationary craft were placed. Good as last year was, […]
Humax, a provider of video and broadband customer premises equipment (CPE), has announced the upcoming availability of an expanded portfolio of RDK-powered devices to serve operators worldwide. Humax also joined the RDK Video Accelerator programme and announced its first RDK Video Accelerator 4K IP reference set-top box. Humax’s RDK Video Accelerator set-top box is pre-integrated […]