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Bank: “Eutelsat negative, SES positive”

Investment bank BNP/Paribas has resumed coverage of Eutelsat and taken advantage of the move to take a close look at Europe’s two satellite giants Eutelsat and SES. The report is not overwhelmingly positive. It favours SES with a reiterated ‘positive’ recommendation, but its view of Eutelsat is reiterated as ‘negative’. The bank also cautions that […]

November 15, 2023

Chunghwa Telecom selects Eutelsat’s OneWeb

Eutelsat OneWeb has won a multi-million dollar agreement with Chunghwa Telecom, the largest integrated telecommunication service provider in Taiwan. The deal covers access to Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite services from OneWeb. Eutelsat says that its OneWeb’s LEO satellite network will enable Chunghwa Telecom to bolster their suite of communication services with additional space-based connectivity. […]

November 15, 2023By Chris Forrester

Bayanat, Yahsat, ICEYE expand SAR satellite fleet

Bayanat, a provider of AI-powered geospatial solutions, and Al Yah Satellite Communications (Yahsat), the UAE’s flagship satellite solutions provider, have announced the expansion of their Earth Observation (EO) space programme from five to seven synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellites. The expansion of the constellation – with technology and expertise provided by programme partner ICEYE, a […]

November 15, 2023

OneWeb, Jio licensed for India coverage

India’s Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has granted operational licences to OneWeb and Jio for their satellite-based broadband schemes. However, spectrum allocations has yet to be determined. Jio received its ISP licence in October, and the same permission has now been issued to OneWeb. As yet there is no news on Elon Musk’s Starlink system having […]

November 14, 2023By Chris Forrester

Musk’s Starship targetting Nov 17 launch

SpaceX could launch its second test flight of its Starship rocket on Novembr 17th. However, the rocket company says that it is still – as at November 13th – awaiting formal permission to come from the Federal Aviation Administration and other regulatory agencies. Elon Musk, in a Tweet/X on Novembr 14th said: “Was just informed […]

November 14, 2023

Qualcomm pulls plug on Iridium link

Satellite operator Iridium says that chip-set giant Qualcomm has ended its relationship with Iridium. Qualcomm and Iridium were in an agreement to include satellite-to-cellular chipsets in smartphones. Iridium said that, while “the companies successfully developed and demonstrated the technology,” smartphone makers “have not included the technology in their devices,” leading Qualcomm to end the agreement. […]

November 13, 2023By Chris Forrester

GSOA releases Code of Conduct on Space Sustainability

The Global Satellite Operators Association (GSOA) has released its Code of Conduct on Space Sustainability, calling on operators to implement responsible practises that mitigate the risk of in-orbit collision, minimise the threat of non-trackable debris, protect humans in space and limit effects on optical astronomy. Satellite communications services provide essential connectivity that complements terrestrial networks […]

November 13, 2023

Two O3b satellites safely launched

A SpaceX rocket has launched two O3b/mPOWER satellites into their transfer orbit for SES. The launch, shortly after 4pm Florida time on November 12th, took the mPOWER 5 and 6 on their way to a mid-Earth orbit at 8,000 kms in altitude. Signals were received after launch which indicate that all was well, however further […]

November 13, 2023By Chris Forrester

German army wants its own LEO system

The Bundeswehr, the armed forces of the Federal Republic of Germany, reportedly wants its own multi-satellite communications system. Germany’s defence minister Boris Pistorius said on November 9th that it was time for Germany to be “a grown up country” in terms of its security policy. Pistorius said Russia’s war against Ukraine had altered the role […]

November 13, 2023By Chris Forrester

Avanti repositions business

Avanti Communications has announced a strategic repositioning from an operator of satellites in geostationary orbit to a global multi-orbit provider of fully integrated connectivity services and solutions. As a result of greater convergence between terrestrial and non-terrestrial connectivity, the satellite industry has grown rapidly over the past few years. While this has given customers more […]

November 10, 2023