$35B in low Earth orbit satellites at risk
Forty-seven insured satellites in low Earth orbit (LEO) have a total insured value of $2.8 billion, but collision risk in...
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Viasat revenue jumps 25% YoY in first earnings report since Inmarsat acquisition
“On our last call, we said we expect to close in 9 to 18 months from signing,” Richard Baldridge, Viasat...
D-Orbit to SPAC at $1.3B valuation
Italy-based in-orbit services provider D-Orbit announced Jan. 27 that it will combine with special purpose acquisition corporation (SPAC) Breeze Holdings...
Asia-based connectivity companies enroll in sustainability bond trend
The trend of sustainability bonds in connectivity is moving into Asia with SoftBank (TYO:9984) disclosing that it will issue a...
Digital Realty pays $1.7B for 55% of Africa ‘keystone’ as REITs raise cash
Digital Realty announced earlier this month that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire a 55% stake in...
A space startup worth $4 billion swears off fizzling SPAC craze
(Bloomberg) -- One of the most valuable private space startups after Elon Musk’s SpaceX is the type of company that...
AT&T spends $9B, Dish pays $7B in latest FCC spectrum auction
The Federal Communications Commission’s 3.45 GHz service auction, also known as Auction 110, generated gross proceeds of $22.5 billion with...
Intelsat boosts multi-platform connectivity strategy with two new software satellites
Intelsat (OTC:INTEQ) enhanced its multi-platform connectivity strategy with the Wednesday announcement that it purchased two new software-defined satellites from Thales...
AT&T CEO Stankey charts path to continued $26B FCF as earnings, auction results loom
Strong subscriber growth at AT&T is challenging analysts’ concerns regarding the price of wireless promotions, the cost of fiber expansion...
C Spire, Hunter Communications close 2021 with acquisitions
Privately held U.S. fiber broadband companies completed deals and raised money as 2021 came to an end in a fiber...
