Key milestones and contract awards are improving the outlook for non-GEO satcoms in a post-pandemic era, prompting a fresh look at a market labelled highly speculative over the past decade. With Brexit in the rearview mirror and digital sovereignty rising to the top of the agenda, the European Commission has picked a group of terrestrial telcos and satellite companies to develop a space-based connectivity system.

The feasibility study will consider a public-public-private partnership (PPP) for a network that could compete with...

Established satellite operators are assessing their options on vertical integration as they evaluate network strategies and financial performance against the backdrop of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Vertical integration strategy also draws criticism, as FSS satellite operators have been mostly…