TAMPA, Fla. — Telesat plans to launch another low Earth orbit (LEO) prototype satellite in the coming months to continue tests after an aging demonstrator for its delayed broadband constellation ran out of fuel. The Canadian geostationary satellite operator announced May 30 that it had ordered a microsatellite called LEO […]
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TAMPA, Fla. — The Federal Communications Commission approved Amazon’s plan Feb. 8 to deploy and operate 3,236 broadband satellites, subject to conditions that include measures for avoiding collisions in low Earth orbit (LEO). Amazon got initial FCC clearance for its Ka-band Project Kuiper constellation in 2020 on the condition that […]
TAMPA, Fla. — Panasonic Avionics, one of the largest providers of satellite-enabled broadband to aircraft, said Oct. 18 it has reached a deal to sell low Earth orbit (LEO) connectivity services from OneWeb in the second half of 2023. The agreement enables Panasonic to resell standalone services from the British […]
TAMPA, Fla. — Telesat said May 18 it demonstrated high-speed connectivity in India last month using a four-year-old prototype satellite The so-called Phase 1 satellite connected through a teleport operated by local satellite communications provider Nelco, which is part of Indian conglomerate Tata. South Korea’s Intellian supplied the 85-centimeter parabolic […]
LEO broadband constellations will greatly exceed their budgets. Still, because the titans of technology and institutions backing most of these systems have extremely deep pockets, we shouldn’t expect any of these systems to disappear unless their backers decide to back out. Here’s an overview of some of the hidden and […]
The demonstration of two-way voice and data downloads was led by Intelsat in an effort to showcase the benefits of managed satcom as a service WASHINGTON — In a demonstration earlier this month, Intelsat and OneWeb provided broadband internet service to U.S. Army users via satellites in low Earth orbit […]
High-speed internet remains an elusive dream for U.S. soldiers in the field and sailors at sea relying on slow and spotty satellite connections. As the demand for mobile connectivity continues to rise across the U.S. military, huge constellations of internet satellites in low Earth orbit (LEO) are taking to the […]
SEOUL, South Korea —South Korean antenna maker Intellian Technologies, a major supplier to British satellite broadband startup OneWeb, is planning to build its second manufacturing plant by May 2022 to meet increasing demand for user terminals for low Earth orbit broadband. Intellian unveiled the plan Aug. 23, saying it will […]