SES to buy satellite business of Leonardo DRS for $450 mn
SES is set to acquire DRS Global Enterprise Solutions (GES), a US-based subsidiary of Leonardo DRS, for $450 million.
SES said it will combine the...
SES to assist Verizon to boost 5G network capacity
SES announced an agreement with Verizon to expand the US-based mobile carrier’s access to a portion of the C-band (3700-3800 MHz) in important regions...
Viasat offers more jobs in UK for buying Inmarsat for $7.3 bn
US-based satellite communications group Viasat announced more offers to receive okay from the UK Government for buying UK-based Inmarsat.
The transaction valued at $7.3 billion...
Hughes wins $18 mn contract to deploy 5G network
Hughes Network Systems has won an $18 million contract from the Department of Defense (DoD) to deploy a standalone 5G network at Naval Air Station Whidbey...
OneWeb signs partnership with SpaceX to resume satellite launch
OneWeb, the low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite communications company, announced its partnership with SpaceX to resume satellite launches.
The first launch with SpaceX is anticipated...
Vodacom Congo renews deal with Intelsat for satellite services
Intelsat has been selected by Vodacom DRC, a mobile network operator in Congo to provide its Ku-band satellite services.
Intelsat’s CellBackhaul service will serve as an alternative...
Eutelsat expects revenue to slip in current fiscal year
France’s Eutelsat, one of the world’s leading satellite operators, expects revenue to slip to between 1.11 billion euros and 1.13 billion euros ($1.26 billion...
NBC Sports selects AT&T to provide networking services for Olympic Winter Games
NBC Sports has selected AT&T to provide networking services for its production of the XXIV Olympic Winter Games, from Beijing, China, February 2–20.
NBCUniversal provides...
Starlink satellite internet has 250K users: Elon Musk
Starlink, the satellite internet division of billionaire Elon Musk’s rocket company SpaceX, has more than 2,50,000 users across 25 countries.
“Over 250K Starlink user terminals,”...
India places radar imaging satellite EOS-04 into orbit
India on Monday morning placed into orbit its radar imaging satellite EOS-04 -- the first under the ISRO Chairman S Somanath.
At 5.59 a.m. Indian...
Jio and SES ink joint venture to deliver broadband services
Jio Platforms and SES announced a 51-49 joint venture -- Jio Space Technology -- to deliver broadband services in India leveraging satellite technology.
Jio will...
OneWeb lifts 34 satellites that will deliver high-speed broadband
OneWeb, the low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite communications company, has confirmed the deployment of 34 satellites by Arianespace from the Guiana Space Centre in Kourou, French...
AT&T opts for WarnerMedia spinoff in Discovery merger
AT&T said it will spin off WarnerMedia in a $43 billion transaction to merge its media properties with Discovery.
AT&T shareholders will own 71 percent...
Netflix hikes subscription price in US and Canada
Netflix has raised its monthly subscription price by $1 to $2 per month in the United States, depending on the plan, for streaming customers.
The...
Starlink has more than 145,000 users across 25 countries globally
Starlink, the satellite internet division of billionaire Elon Musk’s rocket company SpaceX, has more than 145,000 broadband users across 25 countries globally.
Until November 2021,...
Hughes-Airtel venture to provide satellite broadband services
Hughes Communications India and Bharti Airtel announced the formation of a joint venture to provide satellite broadband services in India.
HCIPL aims to offer enterprise...