In Focus: NTN

Myriota has expanded its HyperPulse 5G non-terrestrial network (NTN) by adding terrestrial cellular connectivity, creating a hybrid IoT service that ...

LONG BEACH, Calif. — Rocket Lab announced an agreement to acquire Iridium Communications in a cash-and-stock transaction valued at approximately $8.0 billion, ...

AST SpaceMobile announced plans to launch its next three BlueBird satellites—BlueBirds 11, 12, and 13—from Cape Canaveral during the first ...

MediaTek used Computex 2026 to highlight a broader strategy that extends well beyond consumer devices, unveiling new optical interconnect technologies ...

Broadcom introduced a fixed wireless access reference platform with Samsung Electronics that combines Broadcom’s BCM6776 Wi-Fi 8 SoC with Samsung’s ...

Colombia’s ICT Ministry tested direct-to-device satellite emergency messaging in Sumapaz, a rural area of Bogotá without terrestrial mobile coverage. The ...

Telefónica opened 2026 with a renewed focus on network infrastructure modernization, AI-driven operations, and portfolio simplification as the company advanced ...

AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon plan to form a joint venture aimed at extending satellite-based direct-to-device (D2D) connectivity across the United ...

The FCC approved two EchoStar spectrum transactions totaling more than $40 billion, clearing the sale of about 50 MHz of ...

UNIVITY, a Paris-based developer of space-based connectivity infrastructure, raised €27 million in Series A funding to accelerate development of its ...

SES is moving forward with a next-generation medium Earth orbit (MEO) constellation called meoSphere, selecting K2 Space as a key ...

Altera used Mobile World Congress 2026 to highlight how its programmable FPGA portfolio and Open RAN reference designs support next-generation ...

Gilat Satellite Networks completed an end-to-end demonstration of 3GPP-compliant 5G Non-Terrestrial Network (NTN) connectivity over a geostationary Earth orbit (GEO) ...