Satellite

The new DoT policy aims to achieve 100% population coverage with 4G and 90% coverage with 5G by 2030 In sum – what you need to know: Universal 4G/5G coverage …

Europe has approved a unified framework for non-cellular satellite IoT in the 862–870MHz band – a big win for LoRaWAN after years of patchwork regulation. Twenty two regulators have already …

The Indian government previously confirmed that BSNL is planning to deploy another 100,000 4G towers across the country In sum – what you need to know: Ambitious revenue targets – …

Starlink becomes the third satellite communications operator with full regulatory clearance to operate in the Indian market In sum – what to know: Starlink enters India market – Starlink has …

No vacation for the FCC — Carr promises spectrum auctions, rule rollbacks and infrastructure buildouts FCC Chairman Brendan Carr outlined an ambitious summer agenda in a recent blog post, highlighting …

Even the best mobile networks have coverage gaps that need to be dealt with Satellite Direct-to-Cellular (D2C) technology is no longer a novelty or emergency fallback —it’s becoming a foundational part of …

China Tower says 5.6 million base stations and 2.1 million tower sites in China are being revamped for AI. In sum – what to know: Smart infra shift – China …

Orange has expanded its global enterprise offer with satellite LEO connectivity for remote services and mobile backhaul via a deal with France-based Eutelsat Group. In sum – what to know: …

Satellite operator Eutelsat appoints telecom veteran Jean-François Fallacher as CEO, another sign of satellite and telecom convergence In a move that underscores the broader ways in which satellite and terrestrial …

The minister emphasized that Starlink must ensure that user terminals are registered domestically before a license can be granted In sum – what you need to know: License on hold …

KDDI is offering this service with Starlink and will expand Japan’s land coverage to nearly 100% In brief – why this matters – KDDI launches Japan’s first direct-to-cell satellite service, enabling …

In sum – what you need to know: Advanced enterprise WAN – Ericsson’s new ‘wireless-first’ SD-WAN architecture bundles Release 17-level 5G, Wi-Fi 6/7, and LEO satellite support into a centrally-managed …

Editor’s note: The telecommunications sector continues to evolve rapidly, driven by advancements in 5G, the emergence of 5G Advanced, the growing adoption of Open RAN and the integration of AI …

Taiwanese advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) and private network provider Ubiik has introduced a ‘5G’ IoT router for use with public, private, and satellite-based NB-IoT and LTE-M networks. The product, called …

As part of this partnership, Airtel and SpaceX will consider making Starlink equipment available through Airtel’s retail stores Indian carrier Bharti Airtel announced that it has entered into an agreement …

Sunil Mittal, chairman of Indian telco Bharti Airtel, said during MWC 2025 that consolidation in the telecom sector is essential to enable operators to invest heavily in infrastructure and partner …

SatCo will exclusively distribute AST SpaceMobile’s satellite services to European MNOs under a single turnkey arrangement Vodafone and satellite company AST SpaceMobile have established a joint satellite service business called …

A couple of items across the news desk this week about non-terrestrial network (NTN; satellite) extensions for cellular 5G-branded IoT connectivity: Luxembourg-based NTN-IoT startup OQ Technology has signed Aramco Digital …

The research hub is scheduled to open by summer 2025, said Vodafone Vodafone has announced plans for a research hub dedicated to the enablement of seamless switching between low earth …

Wireless advertising has had a strong start in 2025. There are offers and initiatives, as always, but the focus on satellite connectivity is new to carrier advertising. T-Mobile’s super bowl …

Oracle said its enterprise customers will be able to connect to the platform ‘from almost anywhere’ Oracle will use Starlink, SpaceX’s low-earth orbit (LEO) satellite constellation, to enable high-speed communications for …

AI, Quantum and Satellite will transform smartphone, wireless industry Think of how AI, Quantum and satellite will transform the wireless industry, for network providers, for smartphones and for apps. That …

Think of all the technologies an enterprise needs to operate – cloud services, robotics, mobile devices, IoT devices, and so on and so forth. What do all of these things …

Chinese Low Earth Orbit company Geespace deployed 10 additional satellites last week which are now in normal operation, bringing its total to 30. Geespace calls its Geesatcom constellation “China’s private …

Executive changes come as the company works to go public via combination with a SPAC Direct-to-satellite company Lynk has made several major executive changes, bumping up its current COO, former …