3 connectivity industry takeaways of 2024
The past year has been eventful for the budding connectivity industry. Connectivity Business News in its Transactions Database tracked 111 ...
Tag: European Commission
Europe’s $11.5B IRIS 2 constellation sparks mixed reactions
The European Commission selected SpaceRISE, a consortium of European satellite companies SES, Eutelsat and Hispasat, to build and operate the ...
SES, Eutelsat, Hispasat tapped for $11.5B government program
October was lucrative for satellite firms that landed U.S. government deals, and Europe’s governing body closed out the month with ...
Viasat completes long-awaited acquisition of Inmarsat
Satellite communications provider Viasat today completed its acquisition of fellow satcom provider Inmarsat. The transaction, valued at $7.3 billion with ...
Viasat’s $4B Inmarsat deal provisionally cleared by UK
Viasat Inc.’s $4 Billion takeover of Inmarsat Group Holdings Ltd. to create the world’s biggest geostationary satellite company has been ...
Magdrive plans first test flight for propulsion device
Aerospace propulsion company Magdrive is planning its first spaceflight in November to test an early subcomponent prototype of its Magdrive-Nano, ...
Europe’s $6.8B secure connectivity constellation embraces commercial support, co-funding
A proposed $6.8 billion European Commission (EC) satellite constellation to provide secure broadband connectivity could include participation from commercial space ...
European Commissioner Andrus Ansip expects telcos will increasingly have to compete in a Europe-wide space
In September, the European Commission put forth the Electronic Communications Code to legislate on spectrum to boost investment in high-speed ...
EC approves UK National Broadband Scheme
The European Commission (EC) has endorsed the UK National Broadband Scheme for 2016-2020, saying it does not violate its state ...
EC blocks Hutchison’s plan to merge Three and O2 UK
The European Commission (EC) has halted plans by Hong Kong-based conglomerate CK Hutchison to merge its British mobile operator unit Three with rival O2 UK, citing concerns ...
