BT has become the first European distribution partner for Stadia, Google’s new cloud gaming platform. The partnership will see BT and Google deliver cloud gaming via this new-generation platform to more UK consumers as well as see the two companies work together on initiatives designed to build awareness, access and availability of it in the […]
The C-Band Alliance (CBA) has filed a comprehensive 16-page statement with the FCC that pulls no punches in its argument for a fair commercial reward for reallocating 280 MHz of its satellite spectrum over the US, for use by 5G operators. Currently the FCC says it will itself manage an auction of the spectrum, and […]
OneWeb, the global communications company whose goal is to connect everyone everywhere, has announce a new distributor partnership with Pacific Dataport (PDI), a company founded by Microcom – a supplier of satellite communication systems in Alaska. The collaboration will enable delivery of OneWeb’s high speed, low latency, communications services across Alaska. PDI’s distribution agreement with […]
Eutelsat 5 West B satellite, which was launched in October 2019 with one of its solar arrays non-functioning, has been saved. Eutelsat has confirmed the problem but says about 45 per cent of the satellite’s planned capacity can still be used. The satellite is insured for €173 million. The satellite will come into service later […]
The Eutelsat Konnect satellite was successfully launched into Geostationary Transfer Orbit by Arianespace using an Ariane 5 rocket that lifted off from the Guiana Space Center in Kourou, French Guiana, at 9.05 pm Universal Time on January 16th. The separation of the all-electric satellite occurred after a 27-minute flight and the spacecraft systems checkout was […]
In-flight connectivity specialists Gogo has signed an agreement with Madid-based satellite operator Hispasat on its upcoming Amazonas Nexus craft. Gogo has leased multi-gigahertz of Ku-band capacity onboard Hispasat’s new craft, which is not likely to launch until later in 2022. The capacity will provide service to Gogo’s customers in the Americas and the Atlantic region. […]
Writing in The Times, Jeremy Darroch, CEO of Sky, has renewed his call (first made in the same paper in July 2018) for the UK government to act to curb the “flow of hate, abuse and offensive, illegitimate and even dangerous content online”. Darroch wrote: “This week Lord McNally presented his own bill in the […]
SpaceX’s Florida launch team are only just recovering from their January 6th work when 60 ‘Starlink’ satellites were sent into Low Earth orbit. They are gearing up for sending another 60 into orbit next week. Currently, the plan is to launch around January 20th, which itself will be barely two days after the launch of […]
OneWeb, the global communications company whose goal is to connect everyone everywhere, has announced a new distributor partnership with Pacific Dataport (PDI), a company founded by Microcom – a supplier of satellite communication systems in Alaska. The collaboration will enable delivery of OneWeb’s high speed, low latency, communications services across Alaska. This agreement marks a […]
Eutelsat’s next-generation broadband-by-satellite Konnect craft, built by Thales Alenia Space, is in the final stages of readiness for launch today (January 16th). The satellite is a Very High Throughput (VHTS) craft, and will significantly boost Eutelsat’s broadband coverage over Africa in particular and the operator says it should materially bridge the digital divide for consumers […]