Euskaltel has extended its coverage to all Catalonia, in the northeast of Spain, adding 2.4 million homes. Through its subsidiary RACCtel, Euskaltel has launched a convergent package with 500 Megabytes, unlimited phone calls and 20 Gbps at €40 a month with no tie-in clause. Its national expansion is causing concern amongst existing operators who fear […]
Rocket business SpaceX is offering three-times a fair market value for some homes adjacent to its Boca Chica Village launch site. The South Texas area, near the town of Brownsville in Cameron County, is where SpaceX is building its ‘Starship’ project and is testing the rocket system which, founder Elon Musk hopes will take humans […]
A potentially devastating dispute has broken out between two former “cooperation” joint-venture partners: Intelsat has filed a lawsuit against OneWeb and its financial backer Japan’s SoftBank. The writ alleges that the OneWeb and SoftBank conspired together in stealing confidential information, because – the writ states – SoftBank no longer believed in the OneWeb project and was […]
Iridium has 66 satellites in orbit, while OneWeb plans to populate space with at least 650 satellites. At Iridium’s partner conference in California, the two signed a Memorandum of Understanding to cooperate on a combined service for clients. The two operate on different frequencies so are not direct competitors. Iridium’s $3 billion Next constellation operates […]
A site in South Australia is being proposed as the nation’s commercial rocket launch centre. The Whalers Way Orbital Launch Complex would be capable of launching small to medium sized rockets and their satellites. Southern Launch, which is backing the project, is aiming for the Complex “to get off the ground in 2020”. Southern Launch […]
UK multiplay operator Sky and last-mile multiutility networks provider BUUK Infrastructure have formed a strategic partnership that will see Sky obtain wholesale access to BUUK’s full fibre networks across the UK, opening up significant new headroom for growth in the new-build segment of the residential market. As part of the deal, Sky will become the […]
When US consumer advice body Consumer Reports asked its members for feedback on their pay-TV, home Internet, and bundled plans, most companies got poor marks for value and many for customer service. A good percentage of people said they were thinking of cancelling their pay-TV contracts with their cable or satellite company, and acknowledged frustration […]
A couple of major insurance losses on rocket and satellite failures will send insurance rates up. A presentation last week at Euroconsult’s World Space Business Week by a group of insurance executives confirmed that premiums are rising as the industry tries to recoup from those losses and adjust what were uncompetitive premiums, and return to […]
Nearly 2.5 million UK homes and businesses can now access full-fibre broadband, Ofcom’s latest data on broadband and mobile availability reveals. This interim update to the regulator’s annual Connected Nations report provides a snapshot on progress towards delivering better broadband and mobile, wherever people are. It uses data collected from broadband and mobile companies in […]
SES Networks has won a contract to supply satellite broadband connectivity to Mediterranean ferry ships. The contract is with Dataset to bring cutting-edge, end-to-end connectivity to a ferry fleet in the Mediterranean Sea servicing passengers and cargo in multiple destinations in Greece, Italy, Spain and Morocco. Datasat will use SES Networks’ Signature Maritime Solutions and […]