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EchoStar agrees Dish debt restructuring deal
2+ hour, 12+ min ago (240+ words) EchoStar entered a debt restructuring agreement with a group of Dish noteholders in a move which could lay the groundwork for a fresh deal with DirecTV. The group represents more than 82 per cent of holders of debt securities issued by…...
Analysis: What is next for Elon Musk’s orbital AI gambit?
21+ hour, 31+ min ago (596+ words) A war of words between the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and Amazon erupted last week after the tech giant criticised SpaceX's proposed orbital data centre network, bringing Elon Musk's most audacious plan yet into sharp focus. Amazon Leo, the company's…...
FCC chair brings Amazon Leo down to earth
1+ week, 1+ day ago (198+ words) Federal Communications Commission (FCC) chair Brendan Carr (pictured) took exception to a recent petition filed by Amazon criticising a SpaceX plan to use low Earth orbit (LEO) satellites to enable data centres in space, telling the company to focus on…...
GSMA posits LEO requires regulation
2+ week, 2+ day ago (202+ words) LIVE FROM MWC26 BARCELONA: The GSMA proposed low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite constellations require fresh regulations, arguing direct-to-device (D2D) services, in particular, are creating a need for urgent action. Chief regulatory officer John Giusti stated LEO satellite services are a positive development,…...
Vodafone CEO sets out satellite game plan
2+ week, 3+ day ago (283+ words) LIVE FROM MWC26 BARCELONA: Vodafone Group CEO Margherita Della Valle (pictured) called on the mobile industry to learn from shared experiences and define a set of rules to coordinate the deployment of satellite services, as its new venture struck deals with…...
SpaceX takes D2D into the 5G era on next-gen birds
2+ week, 3+ day ago (413+ words) LIVE FROM MWC26 BARCELONA: SpaceX rebranded its direct'to'device satellite offering as Starlink Mobile, a service using its second-generation of low Earth orbit satellites which it is positioning as a complement to terrestrial 5G networks rather than a replacement. SVP Michael Nicolls (pictured)…...
Vodafone bolsters satellite push with Amazon Leo deal
2+ week, 4+ day ago (359+ words) Vodafone Group struck a deal with Amazon Leo to extend 4G and 5G coverage in remote parts of Europe and Africa, turning to low Earth orbit (LEO) satellites to bridge rural coverage gaps and improve network resilience. The post Vodafone bolsters satellite…...
VMO2 pulls trigger on Starlink UK D2D service
3+ week, 1+ day ago (383+ words) VMO2 laid claim to becoming the first UK mobile network operator to switch on direct-to-device (D2D) satellite connectivity, as it launched its O2 Satellite service using SpaceX's Starlink. The operator stated the move also made the UK the first European country to go…...
AST wins $30M US SDA military research contract
3+ week, 3+ day ago (125+ words) AST wins $30M US SDA military research contract'Mobile World Live The US Space Development Agency (SDA) awarded AST SpaceMobile a $30 million contract to demonstrate how its satellite broadband technology could be used by the military. It is a firm-fixed price award…...
PLD Space adds thrust to Sateliot Trito plans
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (177+ words) The aerospace company is contracted to launch a pair of Trito satellites on its MIURA 5 rocket, a two-stage reusable launcher PLD Space separately states uses the most powerful private propulsion system in Europe at 190 kilonewtons. Sateliot stated the launch is…...