New paradigm comes into focus for GEO with smallsats amid funding and technology steps
A new model is emerging in GEO connectivity via smallsats for the orbit as manufacturers in the sector tout funding...
Connectivity investors consider the implications of widened CFIUS scope
US connectivity investors have started wading through greatly expanded foreign investment rules that are more complex and nuanced than ever...
US stares down 5G rollout delay amid network constraints, politics and merger
The road to roll out US 5G hit a bump as a hedge fund urges Intelsat to buck an FCC proposal for reallocating...
Agricultural and environmental IoT sectors entice investment amid some barriers
Developing IoT sectors that include agriculture and the environment are generating interest against the backdrop of an investment surge but...
How Viasat is forging new connectivity markets | Q&A
Inflight connectivity, Community Wi-Fi and an incoming terabit constellation are transforming satellite broadband operator Viasat into a global service provider. A competitor...
Funding pool for maturing newspace connectivity widens as investors shrug off failures
Newspace connectivity continues to attract new sources of capital despite growing expectations of more failures this year, potentially underlining the...
Europe points to non-terrestrial networks as alternative to cellular for driving 5G connectivity
An effort is ramping to explore technologies and non-terrestrial networks that could provide users with internet, mobile broadband and other...
5G network strategy emerges in high altitude platform connectivity project
A 5G-oriented network involving major players in technology and finance is emerging in a high-altitude-platform (HAP) connectivity project as standards...
Spectrum and broadband acquisition in focus as cablecos step up wireless game
The advantage of having a substantial broadband footprint is encouraging cablecos worldwide to increasingly compete in the wireless space and...
Potential lifeline for Intelsat as FCC issues proposal for C-band auction
Heavily indebted Intelsat would likely stay solvent with SES and others also benefitting amid a mostly positive reaction from connectivity analysts to an FCC...
