Defence, politics and trade point to varied outlook for optical satellite communications
Government restrictions on trade amid rising political tensions are weighing on growth in laser-based optical communications for the satellite connectivity ...
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Yahsat ready for new normal with next-gen Thuraya positioning | Q&A
Yahsat placed its long-awaited bet on the direction of global connectivity markets in ordering its first satellite for Thuraya, its ...
Satellite operator M&A prospects improve as private equity takes widening connectivity slice
Satellite connectivity is reflecting trends in M&A as technology and telecoms take on greater prominence in deal-making even amid a ...
Satellite-cellular network integration coming into view
Greater simplicity for consumer and commercial users amid stepped-up 5G broadband connectivity is a key selling point for the integration ...
Economic hardship boosts prepaid and could prompt more MVNO deals as Verizon buys Tracfone
The economic environment is encouraging more MNOs to acquire MVNOs, as Verizon buys Tracfone in the US in a strategy-changing prepaid push. Value ...
Industry titans are helping satellite connectivity achieve another record-breaking year
Satellite connectivity is on course for a bumper 2020 in what is shaping up to be a record quarter for ...
Connectivity seeing green investment as path to sustainable futures
Social finance might attain greater focus in connectivity as French telecoms incumbent Orange launches a €500m (US$593m) sustainability bond, the latest ...
Towercos gear up for more leasing amid enhanced spectrum deployment for mobile networks
Towercos anticipate accelerated leasing while taking advantage of the trend for low-cost bonds, even as the economy sputters amid increased ...
Bigblu Broadband is reshaping its growth strategy for a new connectivity era | Q&A
After growing rapidly through a series of acquisitions in the fragmented satcoms market, British space and terrestrial connectivity provider Bigblu ...
Enlarging uses and surges in manufacturing and launch mark LEO smallsat ambitions
Broader applications besides broadband and magnitude-level surges in manufacturing and launch are the fruit of increasingly ambitious plans for smallsats ...
