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  • New LoRaWAN roadmap puts focus on usability in bid for ‘massive’-scale IoT

    by James Blackman June 3, 2026
    by James Blackman June 3, 2026

    The LoRa Alliance’s new roadmap tackles IoT’s toughest challenges: interoperability, integration and deployment simplicity. By prioritising ecosystem maturity over radio innovation, LoRaWAN is betting that usability, not connectivity, will determine …

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  • KPN partners with OQ for satellite-backed 5G IoT

    by Catherine Sbeglia Nin September 29, 2025
    by Catherine Sbeglia Nin September 29, 2025

    OQ Technology and KPN signed a roaming deal that adds OQ’s LEO satellites to KPN’s terrestrial and geostationary systems In sum — what to know: Strategic industry trend – This …

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  • KPN partners with OQ for satellite-backed 5G IoT

    by Catherine Sbeglia Nin September 29, 2025
    by Catherine Sbeglia Nin September 29, 2025

    OQ Technology and KPN signed a roaming deal that adds OQ’s LEO satellites to KPN’s terrestrial and geostationary systems In sum — what to know: Strategic industry trend – This …

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  • AT&T and AST SpaceMobile complete first VoLTE call and SMS over satellite

    by Catherine Sbeglia Nin July 24, 2025
    by Catherine Sbeglia Nin July 24, 2025

    The milestone was achieved over AST’s Block 1 satellites, using a standard, unmodified cell phone operating on AT&T spectrum In sum – what you need to know: First native satellite …

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  • Amazon enters orbit, launches 27 LEO satellites

    by Catherine Sbeglia Nin April 29, 2025
    by Catherine Sbeglia Nin April 29, 2025

    Amazon plans to deploy a constellation of 3,236 satellites to provide high-speed internet to remote and underserved areas Amazon took a major step forward in its plans to build a …

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  • The broadband balancing act: WISPA, BEAD, LEOs and the future of rural connectivity (Analyst Angle)

    by Adlane Fellah April 29, 2025
    by Adlane Fellah April 29, 2025

    WISPA may have started with a narrow focus on fixed wireless for broadband, but today it’s anything but one-dimensional The national broadband conversation is undergoing a big shift. Between the …

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  • AT&T, AST SpaceMobile get FCC approval for FirstNet Direct-to-Cell trials

    by Catherine Sbeglia Nin April 16, 2025
    by Catherine Sbeglia Nin April 16, 2025

    Later this year, select first responders using AT&T FirstNet will participate in trials to evaluate public safety-grade connectivity enabled by satellite The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has granted AT&T and …

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  • 3, 2, 1, blast off: AST SpaceMobile confirms September satellite launch date

    by Kelly Hill September 4, 2024
    by Kelly Hill September 4, 2024

    Satellite direct-to-cellular company AST SpaceMobile has confirmed a target launch date of September 12 for its first five BlueBird satellites, destined for low Earth orbit, which will provide the basis …

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  • AST SpaceMobile says its LEO satellites are ready for takeoff

    by Catherine Sbeglia Nin July 26, 2024
    by Catherine Sbeglia Nin July 26, 2024

    The AST SpaceMobile satellites will depart from a launch site in Cape Canaveral, Florida in September Satellite direct-to-cellular company AST SpaceMobile has completed construction of its first five Bluebird low-Earth …

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  • Rakuten Mobile aims to provide satellite-to-mobile service in Japan

    by Juan Pedro Tomás February 19, 2024
    by Juan Pedro Tomás February 19, 2024

    Rakuten Mobile said that this new offering could be launched in 2026 Japanese telco Rakuten Mobile announced plans to start provide satellite-to-mobile service in Japan in 2026 in partnership with …

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  • Telstra claims largest deployment of LEO backhaul in Australia

    by Juan Pedro Tomás February 13, 2024
    by Juan Pedro Tomás February 13, 2024

    Telstra made the launch in partnership with Eutelsat OneWeb Eutelsat Group and Australian carrier Telstra announced the launch of what they claim is the largest rollout of Eutelsat OneWeb Low …

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  • Vodafone enters satellite deal with Amazon’s Project Kuiper

    by Catherine Sbeglia Nin September 5, 2023
    by Catherine Sbeglia Nin September 5, 2023

    Project Kuiper will connect geographically dispersed cellular antennas back to Vodafone’s core telecom network Vodafone Group and Amazon’s Project Kuiper will use low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite technology to extend 4G …

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  • UK government explores plan to open $204 million satellite fund

    by Juan Pedro Tomás August 7, 2023
    by Juan Pedro Tomás August 7, 2023

    The government said that this satellite fund would be complemented by a range of live 5G integration projects The U.K government said it is aiming to boost broadband and 5G …

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  • Telstra, Starlink partner on rural connectivity in Australia

    by Catherine Sbeglia Nin July 3, 2023
    by Catherine Sbeglia Nin July 3, 2023

    Telstra said it expects the new Starlink service options to be available for customers and businesses towards the end of 2023 Australian operator Telstra said Monday that it will tap …

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  • AT&T, AST SpaceMobile seek FCC approval for spectrum leasing deal

    by Catherine Sbeglia Nin May 12, 2023
    by Catherine Sbeglia Nin May 12, 2023

    AT&T has agreed to lease spectrum in the 700 MHz and 850 MHz bands to AST SpaceMobile In an official filing, AT&T asked the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to …

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  • UK selects LEO satellite company for rural broadband trials

    by Catherine Sbeglia Nin April 12, 2023
    by Catherine Sbeglia Nin April 12, 2023

    OneWeb currently has a constellation of 618 LEO satellites Low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite communications company OneWeb has been selected for two broadband trials in the U.K. as part of …

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  • ‘Bienvenido Starlink’ — Ecuador welcomes commercial satellite broadband

    by Catherine Sbeglia Nin April 3, 2023
    by Catherine Sbeglia Nin April 3, 2023

    Starlink services are now available on Ecuador’s Galapagos Islands Ecuador welcomed SpaceX’s Starlink broadband services this weekend, with operations going live in the Galapagos Islands. “Bienvenido Starlink,” tweeted the country’s …

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  • Amazon unveils Project Kuiper terminals

    by Kelly Hill March 14, 2023
    by Kelly Hill March 14, 2023

    Amazon will offer three terminals designed for different use cases Amazon has given a glimpse at its progress toward its Project Kuiper ambitions of providing low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite-based …

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  • Qualcomm announces Snapdragon Satellite for premium phones

    by Catherine Sbeglia Nin January 10, 2023
    by Catherine Sbeglia Nin January 10, 2023

    The solution uses Snapdragon 5G Modem-RF Systems and Iridium satellite constellation’s weather-resistant L-band spectrum Qualcomm’s Snapdragon Satellite, announced at CES 2023, is designed to provide global, two-way messaging capabilities for …

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  • Amazon to launch, test Kuiper system

    by Kelly Hill January 9, 2023
    by Kelly Hill January 9, 2023

    Amazon’s Project Kuiper aims to support broadband with thousands of LEO satellites Amazon is prepping for more extensive testing of its prototype Kuiper LEO broadband communications system, based on an …

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  • FCC grants SpaceX partial permission to launch Starlink Gen2

    by RCR Wireless News December 2, 2022
    by RCR Wireless News December 2, 2022

    The federal agency sharply curtailed the number of satellites Starlink sought to launch, citing orbital safety concerns The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on Thursday granted private space firm SpaceX partial …

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  • Apple activates iPhone 14 emergency satellite service

    by RCR Wireless News November 16, 2022
    by RCR Wireless News November 16, 2022

    US and Canada get the service first, with France, Germany, Ireland and the U.K. coming in December Apple on Wednesday announced that it has activated the much-touted “Emergency SOS by satellite” …

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  • AST SpaceMobile deems direct-to-cell satellite launch successful

    by Catherine Sbeglia Nin November 15, 2022
    by Catherine Sbeglia Nin November 15, 2022

    The BlueWalker 3 was launched in September on SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket Satellite designer and manufacturer AST SpaceMobile has shared that its direct-to-cell satellite, the BlueWalker 3, which launched in September on …

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  • EU is close to funding its own satellite internet system – report

    by RCR Wireless News November 11, 2022
    by RCR Wireless News November 11, 2022

    Officials are expected to hash out the remaining details of the €6 billion project next week European Union (EU) countries and European Parliament officials are close to a finalizing a …

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  • Apple spent $450M to get iPhone-to-satellite service working

    by RCR Wireless News November 11, 2022
    by RCR Wireless News November 11, 2022

    The company drew from its Advanced Manufacturing Fund, previously used for R&D investments in Corning and others Apple’s iPhone 14, introduced in September, is the first iPhone to sport Emergency …

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