Starlink to refund pre-orders in India after govt order
Elon Musk-promoted Starlink satellite internet venture told its members the Indian government had asked the company to refund all its pre-orders until it receives...
OneWeb launches 36 satellites to bring in-orbit constellation to 394 satellites
OneWeb, the Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite communications company, is launching 36 more satellites by Arianespace from the Baikonur Cosmodrome.
This latest launch, and the...
CommScope to supply set top solution for Balticum TV customers
CommScope, a leader in home network solutions, has partnered with EKTRA to provide the VIP7100 UHD set top solution to its Balticum TV customers in Lithuania.
The VIP7100...
Kaltura TV platform powers Astro’s streaming service sooka
Kaltura, the video experience cloud, announced that Astro, a content and entertainment company in Malaysia, selected the Kaltura TV Platform to power its new streaming service...
Eutelsat announces appointment of Eva Berneke as CEO
Eutelsat Communications announced the appointment of Eva Berneke as Chief Executive Officer.
Eva Berneke joins Eutelsat from KMD, a leading IT and software company in...
Netflix slashes prices of streaming services in India
Netflix has reduced the prices of its streaming services in India, for the first time since launching five years ago, amid competition from Disney and Amazon.
The...
Sony and Discovery seek investigation into cartelisation in cable TV
Sony Pictures Networks India and Discovery Communications have approached the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) asking for an investigation into possible cartelisation and...
India’s DoT aims spectrum auction for satellite broadband
India’s Department of Telecommunications (DoT) is planning to conduct a spectrum auction for offering satellite broadband services.
Satellite companies are looking the allocation of the...
India asks to shun Starlink Internet which is yet to get license
The Indian government advised people against subscribing to Starlink Internet Services, a division of billionaire Elon Musk’s SpaceX aerospace company, as it does not...
Africa Mobile Networks places order for Gilat cellular backhaul
Gilat Satellite Networks announced that Africa Mobile Networks (AMN) is extending its coverage to a dozen countries in Africa.
Africa Mobile Networks, Africa’s largest satellite...
Amazon to launch internet satellites in fourth quarter of 2022
E-commerce giant Amazon aims to launch its first Project Kuiper internet satellites in the fourth quarter of 2022.
Amazon aims to build a network of...
Main features of SES-17 satellite launched into space
SES today announced that the SES-17 satellite was launched into space onboard an Ariane 5 launcher operated by Arianespace from the Europe’s Spaceport in...
Eutelsat CEO Rodolphe Belmer to resign
Eutelsat Communications Chief Executive Officer Rodolphe Belmer has decided to resign from the company at the beginning of 2022.
Rodolphe Belmer has been CEO of...
Indian Space Association (ISpA) launched
India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi today launched the Indian Space Association (ISpA), the premier industry association of space and satellite companies.
Ashwin Vaishnav, Union Minister of Communications,...
Satellite IoT subscriber base to reach 15.7 mn: Berg Insight
The satellite IoT subscriber base surpassed 3.4 million in 2020. The number of satellite IoT subscribers will increase at a compound annual growth rate...
FCC to vote on Boeing’s application for satellite-powered broadband
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has circulated Boeing Co’s application seeking approval to launch and operate 147 satellites to provide broadband internet access for a...