The satellites will provide the basis for initial commercial NTN services for carriers including AT&T and Verizon
Satellite direct-to-cellular company AST SpaceMobile has confirmed the successful — and right-on-schedule — launch of its first five BlueBird satellites. The satellites are destined for low Earth orbit,...
Nokia will adapt its Lunar Surface Communications System for use in the Axiom Space AxEMU spacesuit
Nokia and Axiom Space have been tasked with enabling 4G cellular-network connectivity for data, video and voice transmission in the spacesuits destined for use during the National Aeronautics &...
Starlink owns about 60% of the approximately 7,500 satellites orbiting Earth
The Telecommunications Regulatory Commission of Sri Lanka (TRCSL) has issued a license to Starlink, the satellite unit of SpaceX, to provide the country with satellite broadband services.
Reports from Reuters revealed that Starlink had approached...
NARB concurs with recommendation that AT&T 'discontinue or modify' claims about the availability of NTN coverage
The National Advertising Review Board (NARB) has agreed with the previous recommendation made by a panel of the BBB National Programs’ National Advertising Division (NAD) that AT&T “discontinue or...
Traditional business and operational environments are not designed for satellite’s dynamic operations across space and Earth
Netcracker Technology has announced its Digital Satellite Solution, which it described as a “blueprint for multi-orbit IT” to help satellite operators manage, optimize and monetize their business. According to Netcracker’s...
Johan Wibergh will also serve as chair of the network planning and spectrum committee at AST SpaceMobile
Former Vodafone Group CTO Johan Wibergh will join the board of directors at AST SpaceMobile, as the satellite company deepens its telco relationships in pursuit of expanding its space-based...
The consortium used a small Cessna aircraft simulating the eventual use of high-altitude platform stations (HAPS)
Japanese operator NTT Docomo, together with its partners SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation, the National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT) and Panasonic Holdings Corporation have successfully conducted a...
Qualcomm noted that the deal aims to boost advanced technologies for industrial use cases in the country
Qualcomm Technologies and Saudi energy firm Aramco signed an agreement for the joint contribution to connectivity, artificial intelligence (AI) and advanced computing technologies for industrial use cases in...
NTT Docomo said it will launch the new subsidiary in July this year
Japanese telco NTT Docomo announced plans to create a new subsidiary, dubbed NTT Docomo Global, with the aim of expanding the telco's global presence. In a release, the Japanese operator said that...
From emergency texting to revolutionizing agriculture, explore the promises and challenges of cellular coverage into space in RCR Wireless News' new report.
In the report we explore the intricacies of space-based cellular connectivity and delve into the status of NTN standardization and commercialization.
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