Stories about the satellite communication industry.
The company’s original vision was to deploy a 1,500 sat VLEO constellation to provide high-bandwidth connectivity for telecom providers. It’s now working to offer connections directly to consumer devices as well.
Lucky for Europe, Lithuanian optical comms startup Astrolight is working on a solution to keep space-based comms protected in the years ahead.
The launch marks Open Cosmos’ entrance into the world of satcom.
Surprise, surprise: SWISSto12 plans to use the new funds to increase its production capacity.
OQ’s milestone opens the door for Europe to build its own sovereign D2D capabilities.
The program was known by the Project Kuiper “code name” (a nod to Kuiper Belt objects, like asteroids and comets), but is now a program with 150+ sats in orbit. Many more sats are planned to bring internet to the masses, with the initial constellation expected to number 3,200 spacecraft.
Just because something is old, doesn’t mean you throw it away.
SES has brought Intelsat fully into the fold of its operations—and so far, it’s shaky news, with revenues up but still missing analyst expectations.
The new product, called Vanguard, uses Astranis’ MicroGEO sats to extend the range of customer point-to-point communications capabilities.
In the world of optical communications, cloudy days are bad for business.
Lynk Global, a satellite operator with a constellation of D2D and IoT-enabled satellites, plans to merge with telecom firm Omnispace to expand their business across both commercial and government lines.
Ultimately, these new technologies aren’t competing with radio frequency, but working together as part of a diverse network.
