Potential for a larger government contract boosts incoming Iridium refinancing plans
Iridium Communications is likely to get a bigger government mobility contract that will help expand refinancing options this year. The ...
Tag: Thuraya
L-band role for high-speed maritime broadband in focus under Thuraya and ITC Global spectrum alliance
L-band’s importance for maritime customers upgrading to higher-speed VSAT broadband services is being underlined by Thuraya’s spectrum alliance with ITC Global. The ...
How Yahsat is leveraging connectivity partnerships to add certainty in uncertain times | Q&A
UAE-based Yahsat has been making waves in satellite-based connectivity through sizeable investments and alliances as it marches towards becoming a ...
Iridium explores Amazon cloud-based IoT service partnership amid largely upbeat sector outlook
The upbeat IoT outlook continues to attract tech giants to the sector as Amazon partners with Iridium Communications (NASDAQ:IRDM) to develop ...
Hughes and Yahsat could order a joint satellite as new JV eyes global broadband dominance
A satellite could be developed for a new Hughes Network Systems and Yahsat joint venture to provide broadband over Africa, ...
Middle East operators flex satellite muscle as questions abound about emerging market opportunities
UAE-based companies Es’hailSat and Yahsat are expanding as Middle East satellite operators increasingly flex their muscle against the backdrop of deepening international ties, thriving ...
Globalstar faces strategic uncertainty following scuttled merger amid solid results
Questions about the strategic path ahead eclipsed solid results for Globalstar, following the termination of a US$1.65bn merger as the company ...
Yahsat’s Thuraya stake adds scale but also new competitors as line between FSS and MSS blurs
Yahsat and Thuraya will gain financial firepower, leadership, a position for future growth and greater competition following the announcement of ...
Libya keeps firm grasp of last Sub-Saharan telecoms asset post-Arab Spring uprising
The Libyan government is is trying to maintain its grasp over its last telecoms asset after losing control over nine ...
Softbank in OneWeb linkup talks amid US$500m fundraising
Japan’s Softbank is reportedly one of the suitors speaking to OneWeb about a potential strategic linkup as the LEO broadband startup looks to raise ...
