Tag: 5G
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MediaTek and Inmarsat Partner to Enable Two-Way Satellite Communications for Smartphones and IoT Devices
MediaTek and Inmarsat have expanded their collaboration to bring ultra-reliable, two-way satellite services to smartphones, IoT devices, automotive and other industries. The two industry leaders are focused on enabling mobile operators, smartphone and other device manufacturers to offer satellite services, such as two-way text messaging, emergency communications, device tracking and monitoring, among other capabilities, without…
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Intelsat Announces the Successful Launch of IS-40e High-Throughput Geosynchronous Satellite
Intelsat, operator of one of the world’s largest integrated satellite and terrestrial networks and leading provider of inflight connectivity, announced the successful launch of Intelsat 40e (IS-40e), a geosynchronous satellite that relies on spot-beam technology to provide a large amount of capacity over North America for Intelsat’s commercial aviation, mobility, and network service…
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NTT and SES Partner to Deliver NTT’s Edge and Private 5G Network Solutions Using SES Satellites
NTT Ltd., a global IT infrastructure and services company, and SES, a global content connectivity service provider via satellite, have announced a multi-year partnership to use SES satellites to deliver NTT’s Edge as a Service to enterprise customers. The collaboration will bring together NTT’s expertise in networking and enterprise-managed services with SES’s unique satellite capabilities to deliver reliable connectivity to…
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SkyNet de Colombia Chooses Space Bridge to Upgrade its Satellite Service Infrastructure
Space Bridge, a designer and manufacturer of broadband VSAT platforms and satellite communications systems announced that one of Colombia’s leading satellite telecommunications service providers, SkyNet de Colombia, selected Space Bridge technology as a satellite equipment provider to modernize its ground equipment infrastructure for satellite services delivery in Colombia. Space Bridge’s VSAT satellite platform ASAT II…
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SES-18 and SES-19 Satellites Built by Northrop Grumman Successfully Launched by SpaceX’s Falcon 9 Rocket
SES announced that the SES-18 and SES-19 satellites, designed and assembled by Northrop Grumman, were successfully launched by SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, United States, at 7:38 pm local time on Friday, March 17. The two American-made satellites are the fourth and fifth – and final – satellites…
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Keysight Introduces Real-Time Spectrum Analysis Solution for Satellite Communications Operators
Keysight Technologies, announced a real-time spectrum analysis (RTSA) solution enabling up to 2 GHz RTSA bandwidth for use with the Keysight N9042B UXA Signal Analyzer. The software-based RTSA solution monitors satellite signals and interference, allowing satellite network operators to provide the highest quality of service (QoS) to users. As the satellite communications (SATCOM) industry moves…
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Comtech Successfully Tests and Validates 5G Connectivity over a Satellite Network
Comtech announced that in collaboration with three global technology leaders: Cloud Signals, Hellas Sat, and a leading Mobile Network Operator (MNO), the companies successfully tested and validated 5G connectivity over a satellite network in Greece. During the demonstration, a commercial 5G node was connected to the leading MNO’s 5G testbed network and relayed over a…
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Wireless Telecom Group to Showcase Satellite Communication Test Solutions at SATELLITE 2023
Wireless Telecom Group, Inc., has announced that its test and measurement brands Boonton, Holzworth, and Noisecom will showcase unique instrument capabilities for analyzing critical network performance metrics for satellite communications during SATELLITE 2023 at Booth 2732. Many new satellites are being launched into low Earth orbit (LEO) to deliver low-latency communications for various commercial and military applications, including ubiquitous coverage for 5G and mission-critical connectivity. With deployments…
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OQ Technology Set to Become World’s Largest 5G NB-IoT LEO Satellite Operator
OQ Technology, the world’s first and only satellite operator of a 5G NB-IoT constellation, plans to grow its constellation from three to ten satellites in low Earth orbit (LEO) this year. The move will turn the company into the largest 5G NB-IoT satellite operator in the world. The seven satellites that will be added to…
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Kratos Introduces Software-Based Solutions to Modernize SATCOM Ground Systems
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, a technology company in defense, national security and global markets, has introduced the first of its OpenSpace® vStar solutions designed to modernize satellite communications (satcom) ground systems and enable them to interoperate smoothly with terrestrial and cellular networks. Part of Kratos’ OpenSpace® Platform, vStar products are virtual replacements for the…