Space

SES has entered a strategic partnership with Lynk Global to expand direct-to-device (D2D) satellite connectivity. As part of the agreement, SES will provide Series B funding to support Lynk Global’s...

Delta Air Lines has selected the Hughes Fusion Simultaneous Multi-Orbit In-Flight Connectivity Solution for select new Airbus A350, A321neo, and Boeing 717 aircraft. This next-generation system integrates low Earth orbit...

Ericsson, Qualcomm Technologies, and Thales Alenia Space have achieved a major breakthrough in satellite-based 5G connectivity, successfully completing a 5G non-terrestrial network (NTN) call using a simulated low Earth orbit...

Vodafone and AST SpaceMobile are forming a new European satellite service provider to deliver direct-to-device connectivity for mobile network operators (MNOs) across the continent. The joint venture, known as SatCo,...

Deutsche Telekom and Google have completed the first SMS transmission over a geostationary (GEO) satellite to a commercial smartphone in Europe. A Google Pixel 9 successfully sent and received peer-to-peer...

Mavenir and Terrestar Solutions have successfully completed the industry's first Voice over NB-IoT (VoNB) call in Non-Terrestrial Networks (NTN) mode. The milestone, achieved over standardized 3GPP NTN S-band spectrum, enables...

Verizon and AST SpaceMobile have successfully demonstrated a live video call between two mobile devices, with one connected via satellite and the other using Verizon’s terrestrial network. This milestone advances...

SES has announced a partnership with Quvia, an AI-powered quality of experience (QoE) platform, to enhance its multi-orbit connectivity solutions. The collaboration integrates SES’s Adaptive Resource Control (ARC) system with...

T-Mobile (NASDAQ: TMUS) has launched T-Mobile Starlink, a satellite-based mobile service developed with Starlink, to extend coverage into areas without cellular connectivity. Announced during the Super Bowl, the service is now...

AST SpaceMobile (NASDAQ: ASTS) has received Special Temporary Authority (STA) from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to test its space-based cellular broadband network in the United States. This approval allows...

Vodafone has achieved a significant milestone by conducting the world’s first space-based video call using standard 4G/5G smartphones. This groundbreaking event was facilitated by AST SpaceMobile’s BlueBird satellites, which connect...

Oracle has partnered with Starlink to enhance connectivity for its Enterprise Communications Platform (ECP), leveraging Starlink’s low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite network to deliver high-speed broadband internet. The collaboration enables businesses...

Telstra, Australia’s leading telecommunications provider, has announced a collaboration with SpaceX’s Starlink to introduce Satellite-to-Mobile technology for its customers. This initiative aims to enhance connectivity across Australia, particularly in remote...