Questions abound for emerging market 5G growth

8 July, 2020

Uncertainty shades 5G connectivity in emerging markets as the Asia Pacific represents a significant opportunity for the standard amid questions about the readiness of some regions.

APAC embodies among the ripest sectors for 5G as mobile operators are set to invest more than…

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Satellite sector entering crucial juncture as earnings season nears

7 July, 2020

The space economy has soared to record heights according to new research, but the upcoming Q2 results season will be the real measure of the satellite industry’s trajectory.

Investors are especially keen to see how maritime and aero revenues have been affected, as well as guidance for those segments for...

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OneWeb buyout stages smallsat operator for further funding drive and business revamp

7 July, 2020

OneWeb will pursue US$1bn-1.5bn in further financing as the smallsat operator develops a next-gen payload and broadens its business strategy following its buyout, a source familiar with the deal said.

The US$1bn sale of the UK-based bankrupt operator is likely to have global implications, with the biggest impacts to be felt keenly in the UK and India and more broadly in…

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Cloud ecosystem set for next evolution as AWS launches new satellite unit

1 July, 2020

A dedicated aerospace and satellite business unit under Amazon Web Services promises to be a galvanising force for connectivity, bolstering cloud capabilities that are behind accelerating digitisation trends.

It signals a broader push by Amazon into the space industry, and comes as analysts expect cloud-based satellite services to...

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IoT contact tracing underscores connectivity potential

1 July, 2020

A battery of networks and technologies in connectivity is being developed to provide digital contact tracing, a new twist on an old tool, as concerns mount about the coronavirus.

This includes deployments and collaboration among providers, such as an ambitious programme that would use smartphones to…

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