All Satellite articles – Page 3
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Weekly Briefings
Infrawatch Weekly: end of the road for Digital 9, OneWeb’s space odyssey troubles continue
Digital 9 decides to wind down; OneWeb misses ‘global’ coverage targets; CityFibre aiming to get more active on M&A; more…
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Strategy & Change
OneWeb latest snafu: ground network delays global coverage into H2
Eutelsat confesses to holdups for serial stumbler OneWeb’s ground network. Reaffirmed faith in SatCo’s prospects insufficient to dodge Group’s financial downgrades. Learn more…
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Weekly Briefings
Infrawatch Weekly: NetCo-ServCo splits, fresh SatCo investment, tower M&A among hot topics
Liberty Global mulls over European NetCo-ServCo split; AST SpaceMobile secures big MNO/Google investment; Actis expands tower portfolio; CityFibre could now be preeminent UK fibre challenger in possible tipping point for fibre NetCo/wholesale business models. 20+ stories condensed in one weekly update…
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Weekly Briefings
Vodafonewatch Weekly: another week, another M&A headache
20-plus key updates from around Vodafone and its ecosystem, including: e& stake under scrutiny; Nowo no-go makes for M&A stumble; SpaceMobile gets Vodafone financial boost; Indus points finger at Vi as payments fail to materialise; plus much more in Europe, Africa, further afield…
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Network & Infrastructure
Vodafone-backed AST SpaceMobile gets $155m funding booster
AT&T and Google join Vodafone in demonstrating dollar faith in satellite broadband pioneer. SpaceMobile raising hundreds of millions as launch seems to be slipping again. More…
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Weekly Briefings
Infrawatch Weekly: 2024 kicking off with TowerCo ownership jostles
TowerCos Vantage, ATC India and IHS seeing ownership action. M&A and satellite segments also off to a busy start in 2024. Cordiant, DTCP, Iridium, Starlink, private network, subsea and more….
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Weekly Briefings
Deutsche Telekomwatch Weekly: a decade into job, Höttges opens next chapter…
DT enters pivotal year in strong shape versus its peers, according to TelcoX study that backs up the Group’s onus on reliability and customer experience improvement over more thrill-seeking tech investment. Read more in this week’s briefing…
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Innovation (R&D)
BT exploring Starlink for hard-to-reach coverage mission
Currently, in the lab for test, to help tackle multiple connectivity challenges. BT assures that existing UK-backed satellite partner OneWeb still in the picture. Find out more…
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Strategy & Change
Iridium targets MNOs with direct-to-device strategy refresh
US-based satellite operator seeks to tap into NB-IoT market with Project Stardust, harnessing its existing array of satellites and spectrum to deliver “fully crosslinked” solution. MNOs among initial customers being targeted, though competition in the sector continues to rise…
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Venturing & Investments
New IoT satco Sateliot bags fresh funding, on track for 2024 launch
Banco Santander invests in ambitious satellite 5G NB-IoT startup, accelerating move towards further nanosatellite deployments and 2024 commercialisation. Series-B round already planned to fuel “next phase” of construction…
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Network & Infrastructure
T-Mobile US hails launch of first Starlink satellites to support direct to cell
Six satellites supporting direct-to-cell capabilities are now in orbit. After some delay, indications are that tests could start this year with text messaging planned for 2024.
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Network & Infrastructure
Vodafone Turkey targets fibre; wants Türk Telekom breakup
Engin Aksoy calls for BT/Openreach-style model in Turkish market to enable full-fibre investment, competition.
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Premium
Elsewhere in BT Technology: BT exploring HAPS‑based 5G business case with SPL et al.
BT exploring HAPS‑based 5G business case with SPL et al.
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Partnerships & Alliances
BT exploring HAPS-based 5G business case as R&D taxis for take-off
Partnership with Stratospheric Platforms sees HAPS-based 5G tested at Adastral Park ahead of airborne trials next year.
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Interview
Interview: Sateliot places operators at heart of satellite-IoT growth strategy
Sateliot CEO Jaume Sanpera sees MNO relationships with the likes of Telefónica as key to competing in the satellite-IoT market.
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Network & Infrastructure
The Backfill: Investors join forces to improve UK public-private infra projects
Investment firms want better approaches to planning, operating, and maintaining infrastructure projects in UK. Tower operators in the country also group up to improve regulation and standards in wireless infra rollout. Elsewhere, KKR submits binding offer for TIM’s fixed assets. Read more…
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Premium
SpaceMobile calls in Vodafone for 5G satellite pilot
Vodafone‑backed satcomms player showcases 5G direct‑to‑device call ahead of planned commercial launch.
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Network & Infrastructure
The Backfill: Infratil, L&G up stakes in UK data centre player
Infratil and L&G Capital boost funding for Kao Data’s UK expansion efforts.
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People
Latest SatCo people moves: Eutelsat shuffles C-suite as OneWeb merger completes
Eutelsat Group overhauls executive committee after completing OneWeb combination. Viasat continues tweaking management following Inmarsat merger, while Blue Origin names new CEO to replace Bob Smith in December this year.
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Network & Infrastructure
The Backfill: Vantage DC raises funds to refinance sites
Vantage Data Centers bags $1.35bn in securitised notes to refinance North American data centres. Competition to SpaceX’s Starlink ramps up, while various digital infra players mull strategic options. Elsewhere, KKR sees opportunity in Asian infrastructure market, as it opens a new Indian office.