5G network strategy emerges in high altitude platform connectivity project

12 February, 2020

A 5G-oriented network involving major players in technology and finance is emerging in a high-altitude-platform (HAP) connectivity project as standards and regulatory oversight come into view.

The HAPs market is posed to register solid growth, amid concerns in the allocation of spectrum globally and regulatory…

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More berths for network and data strategies in maritime connectivity

30 January, 2020

New strategies are making waves in maritime connectivity amid Iridium Communications’ recent authorisation for safety communications as the sector increasingly focuses on networks, data and technologies.

The company’s Global Maritime Distress and Safety System authorisation means ship owners can…

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How long will the overcrowded smallsat launch market defy a shake-out?

30 January, 2020

Smallsat launch ventures are marching into the new decade en masse as they continue to defy a widely anticipated market shake-out, even after one of the better-funded hopefuls fell into bankruptcy late last year.

Estimates for the number of smallsat launch vehicles under development still range beyond 130, which is thought by many analysts to be easily in excess of even the most optimistic demand forecasts. One of the main reasons to question this anticipated launch demand is...

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