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Telecoms and aviation must align on drone airspace now or risk locking in fragmentation

10th Jun 2026

3 minutes

Governments are pushing ahead with drone programmes at pace. The connectivity frameworks meant to support them are not keeping up, and a cross-industry coalition is warning that the window to get the architecture right is closing.
Data Centres

Datacloud Power 50: The power players shaping the global data centre industry in 2026

22nd May 2026

2 minutes

From hyperscalers to sovereign wealth funds, the executives driving the next wave of AI infrastructure investment, across compute, capital, construction and connectivity, in one list.
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SpaceX files historic IPO that could make Elon Musk a trillionaire

21st May 2026

3 minutes

It’s been revealed that Anthropic will pay billions every month for xAI data centre compute, as SpaceX targets a historic public listing, making Elon Musk an even richer man.
Satellite

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.
Infrastructure and Networks

From AMD to Artemis II: Accelerating the next era of space exploration

13th May 2026

4 minutes

Capacity spoke with Ken O’Neill, space systems architect at AMD, about the company’s role in the recent space mission and how its chips are powering ambition.
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Capacity Power 100: The leaders rewiring global connectivity

13th May 2026

1 minute

From subsea cables to AI-ready data centres, the Capacity Power 100 names the leaders building the infrastructure that keeps the world connected.
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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.
MWC

Telesat Lightspeed: How LEO satellites are reshaping telecom networks

11th May 2026

1 minute

At MWC 2026, Capacity’s Saf Malik speaks with Telesat’s Glenn Katz about how the company’s LEO network, Telesat Lightspeed, is helping telcos deliver low-latency connectivity and expand service reach.
Satellite

Plug-and-play space tech to fill coverage gaps without delay

11th May 2026

1 minute

Discover how hybrid terrestrial‑LEO networks can help operators deliver broader coverage, greater resilience and long‑term competitive advantage
Satellite

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.

Satellite

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.