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FCC approves $40bn EchoStar spectrum sale to AT&T and SpaceX as tower crisis deepens

13th May 2026

4 minutes

The US FCC has approved EchoStar’s $42.6 billion sale of wireless spectrum to AT&T and SpaceX.
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SES posts 80% revenue jump as aviation connectivity drives Q1 growth

12th May 2026

3 minutes

SES reported first-quarter revenue of €847 million, up 80% year-on-year at constant currency, as its aviation connectivity business accelerated sharply and the company flagged strong momentum across European infrastructure programmes.
AI

Anthropic secures full capacity of SpaceX’s Colossus 1 data centre in Memphis compute deal

7th May 2026

3 minutes

Anthropic has signed an agreement to take the compute capacity at SpaceX’s Colossus 1 facility in Memphis, Tennessee, giving the Claude maker access to more than 300MW of new infrastructure as it races to meet surging demand for its AI products.
Connectivity

What is direct-to-device satellite connectivity?

5th May 2026

6 minutes

Direct-to-device (D2D) satellite connectivity allows a standard smartphone to connect directly to a low Earth orbit satellite without specialist hardware, a separate SIM, or a satellite phone.

News

Ookla data: UK becomes the third largest D2D satellite market as O2 Satellite scales

29th Apr 2026

5 minutes

Six weeks into O2 Satellite’s commercial launch, Ookla’s signal scan data reveals a market that is broad but shallow and a regulatory template that the rest of Europe is watching closely.
AI

Is new CEO John Ternus the reinvention Apple needs?

21st Apr 2026

5 minutes

Tim Cook steps down as Apple CEO, becoming executive chairman, with hardware veteran John Ternus taking the helm effective 1 September 2026.
AI

Project Prometheus nears $10bn raise in BlackRock and JPMorgan-backed funding round

21st Apr 2026

4 minutes

Project Prometheus is closing a $10bn funding round backed by BlackRock and JPMorgan. Here’s what its $38bn valuation really signals for industrial AI.
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Another crisis rocks Fermi as CEO and CFO walk, stocks plummet 22%

21st Apr 2026

5 minutes

CEO, Neugebauer’s exit comes after he clashed with Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick at the Nvidia GTC conference
Amazon

Amazon to acquire Globalstar: Here’s what it means for LEO satellites, D2D connectivity, and telco

15th Apr 2026

4 minutes

Amazon’s $11.6bn move to acquire Globalstar marks a decisive acceleration in the race to industrialise direct-to-device (D2D) satellite connectivity and, more broadly, a signal that spectrum and scale are now the defining battlegrounds in low Earth orbit (LEO).
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Amazon closes in on Globalstar deal to scale satellite connectivity ambitions

14th Apr 2026

2 minutes

Amazon is nearing a deal to acquire Globalstar, according to reports from Bloomberg News, in a move that could significantly expand its position in the satellite connectivity market.
Investment & Finance

Sateliot €100m Series C financing set to expand 5G satellite network

13th Apr 2026

3 minutes

Sateliot has announced the launch of a €100 million (US$116.87 million) Series C financing round to deploy its 5G satellite constellation.