Vocus and Telesat have signed a multi-year agreement to deploy the first Telesat Lightspeed Low Earth Orbit (LEO) Landing Station in Australia, advancing secure, low-latency satellite services across the region....
Rocket Lab has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Geost, a leading developer of electro-optical and infrared (EO/IR) sensor systems, in a $275 million deal aimed at accelerating its growth...
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has launched a sweeping initiative that could unlock over 20,000 megahertz of spectrum for satellite broadband services, in what it describes as a major...
AST SpaceMobile outlined aggressive manufacturing and launch plans for its space-based cellular broadband network in its Q1 2025 update, signaling a major step toward commercial service. The company aims to...
Rakuten Mobile and AST SpaceMobile announced the successful completion of Japan’s first satellite-to-smartphone broadband video call using unmodified smartphones and a low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite. The test, conducted in...
KDDI and Okinawa Cellular have launched au Starlink Direct, Japan’s first commercial Direct-to-Cell satellite service, providing nationwide text-based connectivity via Starlink satellites. Starting April 10, 2025, the service enables compatible au...
Hughes Network Systems, an EchoStar company, has launched the HL1100W electronically steerable antenna (ESA), now approved for global operation on the Eutelsat OneWeb low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite network. The...
The Federal Communications Commission has set two major spectrum items for its April 28, 2025, open meeting. The first proposal would modernize spectrum sharing rules between geostationary (GSO) and non-geostationary...
SES and SpeQtral have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to develop an interoperable Optical Ground Station (OGS) designed to support long-distance satellite-based Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) between Asia and Europe....
Verizon has expanded its satellite-to-cellular messaging capabilities, becoming the first U.S. carrier to enable customers to send text messages via satellite to any other device when outside the reach of...
FCC Chairman Brendan Carr outlined key achievements and strategic priorities to strengthen U.S. leadership in the space industry during the launch of Satellite Week in Washington, D.C. Emphasizing “speed, simplification,...
Rocket Lab USA (Nasdaq: RKLB) agreed to acquire Mynaric, a leading provider of laser-based optical communications terminals for space applications. Rocket Lab has signed a non-binding term sheet with Mynaric’s...
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...
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