Satellite News
Digicel CEO Marcelo Cataldo on keeping Jamaica online during Hurricane Melissa
11th Nov 2025
5 minutes
When Hurricane Melissa tore through Jamaica, it tested not only the nation’s infrastructure but also the strength of its people.
Hispasat deploys 55 satellites to support hurricane-hit Jamaica
10th Nov 2025
2 minutes
Hispasat has provided 55 satellite access sites to support reconstruction efforts in Jamaica following the Hurricane.
AST SpaceMobile, Vodafone launch European satellite operations centre in Germany
7th Nov 2025
2 minutes
AST SpaceMobile and Vodafone have chosen Germany as the location for its new European satellite operations centre.
BT cuts jobs and loses broadband customers, unveils Starlink rural broadband partnership
6th Nov 2025
5 minutes
BT has revealed a notable loss of broadband customers to rivals, as it navigates a “competitive” market.
AST SpaceMobile expands in MENA with stc partnership
31st Oct 2025
2 minutes
AST SpaceMobile and stc have signed a 10-year commercial agreement to bring direct-to-device satellite mobile connectivity to Saudi Arabia and other key regional markets.
VMO2 partners with Starlink to launch UK’s first satellite-to-mobile service
30th Oct 2025
4 minutes
Virgin Media O2 has announced a multi-year partnership with Starlink Direct to Cell in a UK first move.
Two key networking standards for seamless terrestrial-NTN integration
17th Oct 2025
5 minutes
Glenn Katz on how MEF 3.0 and ODA standards enable telcos to seamlessly integrate terrestrial and satellite networks for faster, smarter connectivity.
How satellites and smartphones are closing the global connectivity gap
15th Oct 2025
7 minutes
Satellites are transforming mobile networks, closing coverage gaps and driving new IoT, consumer and resilience use cases
Bezos predicts space data centres could solve energy crisis
7th Oct 2025
2 minutes
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos predicts gigawatt-scale data centres within two decades to solve soaring energy demands.
How the Taliban’s internet shutdown is disrupting telecom services in Afghanistan
30th Sep 2025
3 minutes
Afghanistan has been hit by a communications blackout after the Taliban cut fibre-optic internet in several provinces to stop what they call “vice.”
Planet Labs launches new satellite factory in Berlin
29th Sep 2025
3 minutes
Founded by former NASA scientists, Planet Labs expands Berlin operations following a €240 million German government deal and a major NATO contract.