Thirty-four satellites for the OneWeb constellation are ready for launch from Baikonur, Kazakhstan. The satellites which arrived in two shipments, including one last week, have been tested, and have now been fitted into the dispenser of the Soyuz-2.1b rocket. The launch of has been scheduled for February 7th 02:42 (local time) from the historic Baikonur […]
Michele Maris, a research astronomer at Italy’s Trieste Astronomical Observatory, believes it may be time to mount a legal action against the likes of Elon Musk’s SpaceX and the UK’s OneWeb because of the damage being done to the night sky. Maris is part of a group of astronomers who say that the deployment of […]
The C-Band Alliance (CBA), in what might be its last filing to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) prior to the Commission’s decision on a planned auction of C-band spectrum owned by CBA members, is strongly arguing that Eutelsat’s scheme for the allocation of any incentive payments from the FCC is “grossly unfair”. The CBA, while […]
Australia’s communications regulator has cleared Elon Musk’s SpaceX satellite-by-broadband service to operate over Australian airspace. Australia’s Communications & Media Authority (ACMA) added SpaceX to the Radiocommunications (Foreign Space Objects) Determination which regulates the satellite companies which can operate in Australia. Existing satellite operator Foxtel has objected, saying that it has high levels of concern given […]
More UK parents than ever feel children’s online use now carries more risks than benefits, according to comms regulator Ofcom’s latest annual study of children’s media and online lives. Parents and carers are becoming more likely to trust their children with greater digital independence at a younger age. But far fewer believe the benefits of […]
Satellite builder Northrop Grumman is significantly increasing the size of its manufacturing operations in Gilbert, Arizona on the outskirts of Phoenix. The company says that the expansion includes a 100,000-square-foot addition that will double the site’s satellite production capacity, and a new, two-story, 120,000-square-foot administrative and engineering building to complement an existing office building, Northrop […]
Tata Communications will launch a 100G media backbone to meet the growing bandwidth demands of the industry. The backbone – delivered in collaboration with Net Insight – will enable broadcasters, sports organisations, OTT companies and eSports businesses to offer their audiences worldwide more immersive viewing and gaming experiences and transform how they operate through full […]
Reports indicate that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will announce this week its decision and key proposals as to how it will manage an auction of C-band satellite frequencies over the US. A Bloomberg News report adds that FCC Chairman Ajit Pai intends to circulate a C-band proposal (most likely on February 6th or 7th) […]
According to a published report by Dell’Oro Group – a source for market information about the telecommunications, networks, and data center IT industries – the sales of cable broadband access equipment will decrease with a 2 per cent CAGR from 2019 to 2024. The virtualisation of network infrastructure, which is already playing out in the […]
A spin-off business from France’s national space agency (CNES) has raised €100 million in funding in order to launch a constellation of 25 ‘nano-satellites’ to serve the growing Internet of Things market. Kinéis was created last July with the support of CNES and CLS (Collecte Localisation Satellites) and it aims to become a major player […]