Mobile operators are not our friends, satellite broadband CEO warns
The satellite industry should be “extremely wary” about jumping on the “5G bandwagon” to protect its interests as next generation communications take ...
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BridgeSat hails series B success as investment bankers question newspace investor appetite
US connectivity startup BridgeSat has raised US$10m in a series B led by Boeing HorizonX Ventures, which will also provide key facilities for ...
Eutelsat and Viasat take different trajectories to lower launch costs
Eutelsat Communications and Viasat are taking different paths to what appears to be the same target of reducing the cost ...
Is 2018 the reference year for the 4th generation in the satellite business?
From various standpoints the year 2018 can be considered as the take-up year for what could be described as the ...
The pros and cons of vertical integration in Earth observation
Imagery provider UrtheCast’s acquisition of analytics firm Geosys has brought questions over the merits of vertical integration in Earth observation to the fore. ...
Satellite industry M&A and financing mandates | Issue 225
SatelliteFinance compiles the latest M&A deals by country, company, mandate, and mandated. SatelliteFinance compiles the latest M&A deals by country, ...
Network virtualisation needs the oversight and support of the business to achieve commercial goals | Special Report
Many operators’ business leaders believe that network virtualisation is a technology-only change that can progress without their involvement until the ...
Speedy procurement is key to UK navigation constellation success
The announcement that UK Prime Minister Theresa May has ordered officials to start work on a UK satellite navigation system ...
Wireless backhaul via satellite in flux as 5G era dawns and alternative forms of connectivity beckon
The market for wireless backhaul via satellite is in flux as the era of 5G connectivity dawns, potentially driving increases ...
Would GEO operators miss SSL? | Viewpoint
News that SSL could abandon GEO communications satellite manufacturing sent ripples across the industry, helping to crystallise a trend that could have ...
