Tag: 5G
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AT&T, Google, and Vodafone Make Strategic Investments in AST SpaceMobile
AST SpaceMobile, the company building the first and only space-based cellular broadband network accessible directly by everyday smartphones, announced a strategic investment from AT&T, Google and Vodafone and aggregate new financing of up to $206.5 million in gross proceeds. In addition to the $155 million strategic investment, the company also plans to draw up to…
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GCF to Add Support for Satellite Connectivity and NTN to its Device Certification Program
The Global Certification Forum announced that it is adding support for satellite communications and non-terrestrial networks (NTN) to its device certification program. With the adoption of standards-based satellite connectivity in the communications industry, manufacturers can certify their devices to be directly connected to different satellite operators. This is helping enable the rapid introduction in the…
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Sateliot Secures €6M Funding from Banco Santander for NanoSat Constellation Expansion
Sateliot, the company launching the first constellation of low-earth orbit (LEO) nanosatellites providing 5G coverage for IoT (Internet of Things), has secured €6 million in funding from Banco Santander. This financial backing from Banco Santander will enable Sateliot to accelerate the development of its technology and the deployment of its satellite constellation. In 2024, the…
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LeoLabs Partners with Aalyria to Enhance Global Communication Network Security
LeoLabs, the commercial provider of Space Traffic Management (STM), Space Situational Awareness (SSA), and Space Domain Awareness (SDA) services, announced that it signed a partnership agreement with Aalyria, the advanced software-defined and optical networking communications company. LeoLabs and Aalyria seek to combine their complementary expertise and technologies to address space awareness challenges for complex communications…
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Lockheed Martin Readies First 5G.MIL Payload for Orbital Deployment
Lockheed Martin is one step away from showcasing how its 5G.MIL capability can reach all domains around the world. In its final successful lab demonstration, the company validated that its innovative space payload is set to deliver global advanced communications capabilities from orbit. During the October demonstration, Lockheed Martin showcased the industry’s first fully regenerative…
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Square Peg Communications and ESA Collaborate to Pioneer Testing of Hybrid 5G Networks
5G in space is becoming a reality, and Square Peg Communications, one of the leaders in satellite communications test equipment, is helping make it happen. Square Peg was selected by the European Space Agency (ESA) to implement an emulation environment that reliably tests a variety of scenarios across multiple satellite constellations as part of its…
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OQ Technology Launches Two LEO 5G IoT Satellites on SpaceX’s Transporter-9 Mission
OQ Technology has announced the successful launch of its two new Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellites: TIGER-5 and TIGER-6, aboard SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket (rideshare mission Transporter-9). This comes after a month from the successful launch of the MACSAT satellite on the Vega rocket from Kourou. The two satellites separated successfully from the upper stage…
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OQ Technology Confirms the Successful Launch and Deployment of MACSAT Satellite
OQ Technology has announced the successful launch of its new Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite, MACSAT, aboard Arianespace’s Vega (mission VV23). This pivotal development will strengthen its space and ground infrastructures while broadening its satellite coverage. The satellite was launched from French Guiana on October 8, 2023 (3:37 AM on Monday, October 9, 2023, Luxembourg…
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Kratos’ OpenSpace Satellite Ground Platform Earns MEF 3.0 Carrier Ethernet Certification
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, a technology company in Defense, National Security, and Global Markets, announced that its OpenSpace Platform is the first commercially available, fully virtualized satellite ground system to achieve MEF 3.0 Carrier Ethernet certification. The OpenSpace Platform enables satellite operators to deliver and manage their services for applications including communications, MilSatcom, earth…
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Comtech Awarded $48.6 Million to Develop EDIM Modems for US Army SATCOM Programs
Comtech has announced that the company was recently awarded a $48.6 million contract to deliver Enterprise Digital Intermediate Frequency Multi-Carrier (EDIM) modems for the U.S. Army satellite communications (SATCOM) digitization and modernization programs. Under the contract, Comtech will design, develop, test, and deliver EDIM units and provide hardware, software, and sustainment services to support performance…