Tag: AT&T
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EchoStar Subsidiaries File Chapter 11 to Restructure $10 Billion in Debt
EchoStar Corporation announced that its primary pay-TV broadcasting subsidiary, DISH DBS Corporation, along with certain wireless subsidiaries, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection as part of a prepackaged restructuring designed to address approximately US$10 billion in debt. The cases were filed on June 30, 2026, in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District…
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Elon Musk tries to make Apple and mobile carriers regret choosing Starlink rivals
SpaceX’s $17 billion deal to buy spectrum licenses from EchoStar should help Starlink satellites deliver better service to smartphones, and it might give a few large corporations second thoughts about their current partnerships with Starlink competitors. The spectrum, combined with a SpaceX plan to launch up to 15,000 new and improved satellites for cellular service,…
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FCC plans to set up a new framework for connecting satellites with smartphones
Lynk Global has demonstrated its satellite-to-smartphone network in Mongolia. (Lynk Global Illustration) The Federal Communications Commission plans to set up a new regulatory framework to facilitate hookups between satellite operators and wireless companies, with the objective of connecting smartphone users in remote or underserved areas of the world. The Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, adopted today,…
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Two commercial broadcast satellites launched on Ariane 5 rocket
An Ariane 5 rocket takes off Thursday night with AT&T’s T-16 and the Eutelsat 7C commercial communications satellites. Credit: ESA/CNES/Arianespace – Photo Optique Video du CSG – S. Martin A pair of television broadcast satellites for AT&T and Eutelsat rocketed into orbit Thursday evening, riding a European Ariane 5 launcher into space in a spectacular…
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Live coverage: Ariane 5 successful in dual-payload launch from French Guiana
Live coverage of the countdown and launch of an Ariane 5 rocket with the AT&T T-16 and Eutelsat 7C communication satellites. Text updates will appear automatically below; there is no need to reload the page. Follow us on Twitter. Arianespace’s live video webcast will begin approximately 15 minutes before launch and will be available on this page.
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Ariane 5 rocket arrives at launch pad with two TV broadcast satellites
The Ariane 5 rocket arrives at the ELA-3 launch zone Wednesday. Credit: ESA/CNES/Arianespace – Photo Optique Video du CSG – JM Guillon A European-built Ariane 5 rocket rolled out to a launch pad in the South American jungle Wednesday with a pair of commercial television broadcast satellites for AT&T and Eutelsat, setting the stage for…
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Brazilian and Indonesian telecom satellites healthy after Ariane 5 launch
Credit: ESA/CNES/Arianespace – Photo Optique Video du CSG – OV A pair of commercial broadcast satellites on the way to parking spots high above Brazil and Indonesia are safely in orbit after blasting off Tuesday atop an Ariane 5 rocket. The powerful launcher, fitted with a hydrogen-fueled Vulcain 2 main engine and two side-mounted solid…
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Ariane 5 launcher set for sunset blastoff Tuesday
The Ariane 5 rocket reaches the launch pad in French Guiana on Monday. Credit: ESA/CNES/Arianespace – Photo Optique Video du CSG – G. Barbaste Two commercial communications satellites heading for orbits more than 22,000 miles (36,000 kilometers) above Earth are scheduled for launch from a jungle launch facility in French Guiana at sunset Tuesday on…