Displaying items by tag: satellite communications

Satellite communications operator Viasat has been selected to lead the lunar orbiting satellite communications portion of the European Space Agency's (ESA) Moonlight Program, alongside space systems operator Telespazio.

Finnish smartphone maker HMD (Human Mobile Devices) has entered Non-Terrestrial Network (NTN) Communications market with the launch of a new mobile messaging device called HMD OffGrid.

Dubai-based operator VEON has signed an agreement with Starlink, a division of SpaceX, to introduce direct-to-cell satellite connectivity through its subsidiary telecoms provider Kyivstar in Ukraine.

American satellite maker AST SpaceMobile has announced the successful completion of claimed first-ever two-way voice calls, directly to standard unmodified smartphones using its BlueWalker 3 (BW3) satellite.

The Zoleo Global Satellite Communicator will soon be available from Autobarn stores across the country.

Satellite communications provider Inmarsat has launched its first Inmarsat-6 satellite, I-6 F1.

Global satellite communications provider Inmarsat has launched Velaris, its advanced new connectivity solution, to provide secure communications for commercial Unmanned Aerial Vehicles.

An Inmarsat report brands Singapore as a “start-up magnet” due to its advanced maritime economy and predicts that the country’s IT market will generate US$2.4 billion in 2021 and reach US$4.8 billion by 2030.

Australian telco Pivotel and content and connectivity provider SES have agreed to construct a new satellite ground station at Pivotel's Dubbo teleport. The ground station will enable the delivery of enhanced telecommunication services to regional communities.

Data61, the digital specialist arm of Australia's national science agency CSIRO, is developing the prototype of a smart collar for pets in collaboration with agtech company Ceres Tag.

Global satellite communications provider Inmarsat and IoT solutions company ORBCOMM are extending their strategic partnership agreement to at least 2035 to collaborate on joint product innovation and distribution.

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