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KDDI and Okinawa Cellular's au Starlink Direct now supports i Phones in US
3+ day, 18+ hour ago (81+ words) Telecompaper KDDI and Okinawa Cellular's au Starlink Direct now supports i Phones in US KDDI and Okinawa Cellular have announced that their au Starlink Direct service now supports certain i Phone models. The au Starlink Direct service provides direct satellite-to-smartphone…...
Viasat opens Guam office to support Indo-Pacific region
4+ day, 2+ hour ago (161+ words) Viasat has opened a new office in Guam to provide onsite maintenance and support services for satellite ground infrastructure serving government and commercial customers in the Indo-Pacific region. The facility is intended to deliver localised support for ground antenna systems,…...
Camtel hosts Avanti delegation as it considers using satellite services to enhance connectivity
4+ day, 32+ min ago (86+ words) Telecompaper Camtel hosts Avanti delegation as it considers using satellite services to enhance connectivity Cameroon Telecommunications (Camtel) is evaluating strategies to enhance national connectivity through satellite technology partnerships, Tech Africa News reported. On 08 April, Camtel managing director Judith Yah Sunday…...
Angola's Infrasat plans to roll out satellite internet in DRC
4+ day, 23+ hour ago (160+ words) Angolan company Infrasat has begun plans to enter the telecommunications market in the Democratic Republic of Congo after presenting new infrastructure projects to support digital modernisation, Tech News Africa reported. It said its chairman, Diego de Carvalho, met digital economy…...
Motorola Solutions adds T-Satellite and first responder 5 G slices to APX Next radio
5+ day, 22+ hour ago (173+ words) Motorola Solutions is bringing T-Mobile's Starlink-powered direct-to-cellular satellite service, T-Satellite, to handheld digital two-way radios from its APX Next line-up. APX Next radios deliver licensed land mobile radio (LMR) services alongside 5 G and Wi-Fi connectivity in a single handset. T-Priority,…...
Starlink Spain discounts entry-level subs to EUR 10/mth for 3 months
6+ day, 19+ hour ago (80+ words) Telecompaper Starlink Spain discounts entry-level subs to EUR 10/mth for 3 months Starlink has launched its first time-limited promotion in Spain, discounting its new entry-level plan to EUR 10 a month for the first three months to anyone who signs up by…...
Thaicom to bring Amazon Leo satellite broadband services to Thailand
6+ day, 20+ hour ago (63+ words) Telecompaper Thaicom to bring Amazon Leo satellite broadband services to Thailand Asian satellite operator Thaicom's subsidiary TC 142 has signed a partnership deal with Amazon Leo, Amazon's low Earth orbit satellite network. Under the terms of the agreement, Thaicom will serve…...
Ooredoo reinforces connectivity for businesses with Starlink
6+ day, 19+ hour ago (133+ words) Ooredoo Qatar said it has strengthened its ability to support uninterrupted business operations with always-on connectivity based on Starlink satellite capabilities. This comes amid growing demand for reliability and resilience. As an authorised Starlink reseller the company can provide satellite…...
Skylink drops Kanal1
6+ day, 23+ hour ago (68+ words) Telecompaper Slovak pay-TV operator Skylink stopped offering the Slovak TV channel Kanal1 on its satellite platform. The Czech version of the channel Story4 also was downgraded from HD to the SD standard. Register for free and read this article Before downloading the…...
Japanese firms to develop multi-orbit satellite communications system for defence
1+ week, 4+ day ago (149+ words) Japan Radio, Sky Perfect Jsat and Sharp have been selected to collaborate on a Japanese Ministry of Defense project to develop and demonstrate resilient multi-orbit satellite communications technology. The project, titled "Development and Demonstration of Resilience-Enhancing Technologies for Multi-Orbit Communications…...