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Lynk, Turkcell test satellite direct-to-device

Satellite company Lynk Global said that it has successfully demonstrated its patented direct-to-device technology in tests conducted in Türkiye with mobile network operator Turkcell. Turkcell is Türkiye's largest mobile operator and has more than 40 million subscribers. The two companies signed an agreement in February...

SES and Lynk Global partner on D2D service development

As part of the agreement, SES will provide Series B funding for Lynk Global’s growing satellite constellation Satellite communications provider SES and Lynk Global have teamed up to accelerate the development of the direct-to-device (D2D) satellite communications market. As part of the agreement, SES will...

SES agrees $3.1bn deal to buy Intelsat, targets ‘high-growth’ satellite comms

Luxembourg-headquartered satellite telecoms provider SES has agreed a $3.1 billion (€2.8 billion) deal to buy US-based Intelsat. SES said the combination will create a “stronger multi-orbit operator with greater coverage, improved resiliency, expanded solutions, enhanced resources”. It will provide “a compelling alternative in...

Jio expects to get approval for its satellite broadband offering soon

Jio has already completed with all the required submissions to local regulator IN-SPACe Indian telco Reliance Jio Infocomm is expected to gain landing rights and market access authorizations from the Indian National Space Promotion and Authorization Center (IN-SPACe) by the end of January to launch...

Reliance Jio demos satellite-based fiber service for remote regions

Jio has partnered with satellite provider SES to access its medium earth orbit (MEO) satellite technology Indian operator Reliance Jio Infocomm Limited demonstrated what it claims to be India’s first satellite-based giga fiber service dubbed JioSpaceFiber at India Mobile Congress 2023. The telco said the new...

Orange teams up with satellite firm SES to bolster maritime services

Orange has struck a deal with Luxembourg-based satellite company SES Networks to bolster its connectivity offer for the maritime industry. The French operator said integration of satellite connectivity from SES will afford a way for merchant shipping customers to utilise IoT-based sensing and AI-based...