Tag: 5G
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SES and du Successfully Demonstrate First Satellite-enabled 5G Mobile Backhaul Network in Middle East
SES and du from Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company (EITC), a leading telecom operator in the United Arab Emirates, have successfully demonstrated the first satellite-enabled 5G backhaul in the Middle East utilizing SES’s Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) satellites. The aim of the live demonstration was to demonstrate how SES’s current O3b constellation could extend 5G coverage…
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UK Space Agency Announces £50 Million Funding for Satellite Communications Industry
The UK Space Agency has announced £50 million of funding for ambitious and innovative projects that will supercharge the UK’s satellite communications industry. The funding, which is part of the European Space Agency (ESA) Advanced Research in Telecommunications Services (ARTES) program, is available for a wide range of projects, such as developing new satellite constellations,…
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Guerrilla RF Announces Entry into the Satellite Communications Industry
Guerrilla RF Inc, the innovative fabless semiconductor company announced its entry into the rapidly growing satellite communications (SATCOM) industry. According to Fortune Business Insights, the global SATCOM industry will grow from $29.98 billion in 2022 to $56.74 billion by 2029, a 9.54% compounded annual growth rate. Market growth will be driven by mobile applications and…
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Qualcomm Introduces Snapdragon Satellite Capable of Supporting Two-Way Messaging for Premium Smartphones
At CES 2023, Qualcomm Technologies has announced Snapdragon Satellite — the world’s first satellite-based two-way capable messaging solution for premium smartphones. Snapdragon Satellite will provide global connectivity using mobile messaging from around the world, starting with devices based on the flagship Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform. Powered by Snapdragon 5G Modem-RF Systems and supported…
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SES Announces that SES-20 Satellite has Arrived at Targeted Location
SES announced that the new SES-20 satellite has arrived at the 103 degrees West orbital slot and will serve as an in-orbit spare satellite to provide contractual service protections to customers who receive video services via C-band in the United States. SES-20 is part of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) program to clear a portion…
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AST SpaceMobile Signs an Agreement with NASA to Improve Spaceflight Safety
AST SpaceMobile, the company building the first and only space-based cellular broadband network accessible directly by standard mobile phones, announced that its subsidiary, AST & Science, LLC, and NASA recently signed an agreement to formalize both organizations’ dedication to maintaining and improving safety in the shared environment of space. The Space Act Agreement formalizes the…
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SES’s First Two O3b mPOWER Satellites Successfully Launched by SpaceX Falcon 9 Rocket
SES announced that the first two O3b mPOWER satellites were successfully launched into space by a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, United States. Built by Boeing and designed to deliver unprecedented performance with a first-of-its-kind software-driven payload, O3b mPOWER is SES’s second-generation medium earth orbit (MEO) system. Customers…
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Satcoms Innovation Group Conclude Potential Risk of Interference from 5G is Controlled for Satellite Systems
The Satcoms Innovation Group (SIG) has concluded that the risk of interference to satellite systems from 5G is, although real, controlled and being effectively resolved on a case-by-case basis by satellite operators and affected clients. This conclusion was reached following a review of the findings of the SIG 5G working group, which commenced in November…
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Wireless Telecom Group Announces Sale of CommAgility to E-Space
Wireless Telecom Group announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its radio, baseband and software segment, CommAgility, to global space company, E-Space. The purchase price is $14.5 million, inclusive of $13.75 million in cash consideration and a $750,000 note payable, subject to agreed-upon reductions. The transaction was the result of the…
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SES-21 Satellite Becomes Operational to Provide 5G Services to the US
SES announced that the new SES-21 satellite became operational at the orbital position of 131 degrees West, after launching on October 4, 2022. Upon reaching its final fixed position and completing testing, SES will begin transitioning customers to the new satellite. SES-21 will enable SES to continue delivering C-band broadcast and radio services to millions…