Northrop Grumman’s ‘Mission Extension Vehicle’ the robotic MEV-1 has arrived on station. Launched in October 2019 it is now resting, in orbit, a few hundred kilometres away from its target satellite to be rescued, the 18-years-old Intelsat’s I-901 which is running out of fuel. MEV-1’s task is to rescue the Intelsat craft, and extend the […]
Princess Cruises, a brand of the Carnival Corporation, has announced a new dimension in its connectivity partnership with SES and will become the first global cruise ship fleet with early access to SES’s O3b mPOWER network augmenting the Princess MedallionClass experience as it scales across the fleet. SES is enabling global, high-performance connectivity to Princess […]
In what has been a torrid time for the world’s two largest satellite operators (SES share price down 10.9 per cent and Intelsat 17.7 per cent on January 30th), one bank report has a tiny glimmer of positive news for the C-Band Alliance (CBA). The losses, in terms of share value is massive. For example, […]
FTTH continues its rapid growth in Spain and now has over 9.7 million lines – up 145,738 since October 2019, according to latest data from the CNMC. Year-on-year. FTTH lines increased by 1.7 million to the detriment of ADSL with a 1.2 million drop. Over the last four years FTTH has risen by 5.34 million […]
Following his election as Chair of the UK House of Commons Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee, Julian Knight MP has set out three areas he sees as priorities during his tenure. He said he was “delighted” to have secured the support of the House to lead the DCMS Committee in the new Parliament. “Having […]
OneWeb expects to launch its first major batch of 34 satellites on February 7th, weather permitting. Launch time should be 02.42 local time at Baikonur and there will be a live telecast of the launch. OneWeb says this launch marks the start of a regular launch campaign during 2020 and represents one of the largest […]
Extreme Networks, the official Wi-Fi solutions provider for the seventh consecutive Super Bowl, has announced it will blitz Super Bowl LIV with Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi analytics solutions to fuel the digital game day experience for fans attending the game in Miami on February 2nd. Further enhancing the fan experience, Extreme is working with Verizon to […]
The key satellite operators within the C-Band Alliance (CBA) are suffering a roller-coaster ride in terms of share value as the ebb and flow of news affects investor confidence – or lack of confidence in any meaningful upside. January 29th, was catastrophic for Intelsat (down a massive 30.26 per cent) and SES (down 8.27 per […]
BT reported a 3 per cent decline in revenue and a 4 per cent fall in core earnings for the third quarter, as its share price fell 6 per cent. The operator said revenue was impacted by regulation, competition and declines in legacy products. BT has also estimated that the decision to allow Huawei only […]
OneWeb, together with support from US Senator Tim Kaine, has been in contact with the FCC, according to Space News. They are urging the FCC to make a positive decision on a request made by OneWeb to orbit and extra 1260 satellites over and above the 720 already authorised. OneWeb says it will need the […]