Tag: Satellite Modems
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AST SpaceMobile Expands European Footprint with Top Mobile Operators
AST SpaceMobile, the company building the first and only space-based cellular broadband network accessible directly by everyday smartphones, designed for both commercial and government applications, announced the expansion of activities in collaboration with leading mobile network operators to accelerate space-based cellular broadband connectivity across Europe. Network Integration testing activities, subject to regulatory approvals, are underway…
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GSMA Supports Abuja Declaration on Meaningful Connectivity and Launches ATLAS Umoja
The GSMA supports the Abuja Ministerial Declaration on Meaningful Connectivity for Africa by Ministers and Heads of Delegation at the African Telecommunications Union (ATU) Conference of Plenipotentiaries (CPL-2026), describing it as an important milestone in strengthening Africa’s digital future through evidence-based policy, investment and regional collaboration. The Declaration commits African governments to advancing policies that…
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Viasat Demonstrates First Integrated Automotive Satellite Voice Call Capability with BMW Group
Viasat, a global leader in satellite communications, announced a landmark technology demonstration showcasing the first automotive satellite voice call demonstration fully integrated into a BMW Group vehicle’s platform. It marks a significant step forward as Viasat brings Non-Terrestrial Network (NTN) communications into the connected vehicle ecosystem: enabling drivers and passengers to stay connected in remote…
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ST Engineering iDirect’s Intuition Foresight Automates Network Management
ST Engineering iDirect, a global leader in satellite communications, announced the launch of Intuition Foresight, an advanced orchestration and management suite designed to deliver AI-driven network intelligence and unified control across multi-vendor, multi-platform, and multi-network environments. The solution advances the company’s Intuition strategy and marks a significant step toward the realization of self-healing, autonomous networks.…
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Monogoto Receives 2025 Satellite IoT Innovation Award from IoT Evolution World
Monogoto announced that its Software-Defined Connectivity Cloud has been named a winner of the 2025 IoT Evolution Satellite IoT Innovation Award from IoT Evolution World, the leading online publication covering IoT technologies. These awards honour solution providers that have developed and deployed game-changing satellite solutions and services for IoT applications and appliances. In a market…
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Gilat Satellite Networks Receives $9 Million MoD Order for Israel’s Defence SATCOM Technology
Gilat Satellite Networks, a worldwide leader in satellite networking technology, solutions, and services, announced that its defence division, Gilat Defence, has been awarded a contract valued $9 million by Israel’s Ministry of Defence for the delivery and integration of satellite communication systems and services. The order includes next-generation defence modems, which are a key component…
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GCT Semiconductor Partners with Skylo to Accelerate Global Satellite Connectivity
GCT Semiconductor, a leading designer and supplier of advanced 5G and 4G semiconductor solutions, and Skylo Technologies, a global Non-Terrestrial Network provider spanning 36 countries across 70 million square kilometers of coverage, announced a partnership to advance next-generation satellite connectivity. As part of this collaboration, the companies will jointly pursue chip and module certification to…
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MTN to Distribute Amazon Leo for Global Deployment
MTN, a world-class network operator and pioneer in low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite technology adoption, has finalised an agreement to offer Amazon Leo, Amazon’s satellite internet, as an authorised reseller for maritime deployment. MTN will initially provide this service across key maritime industries, including commercial shipping, yachting, offshore, and cruise & ferry, among others. Amazon…
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Airbus Partners with Skynopy to Enhance Pléiades Neo Ground Segment Operations
Airbus has selected Skynopy, a French NewSpace company specialising in satellite ground station services, to support the enhancement of the ground segment for its very high-resolution optical imagery services based on its Pléiades Neo satellites. Through this collaboration, Airbus strengthens the performance and responsiveness of its Earth observation services by leveraging Skynopy’s next-generation, fully virtualised ground…
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Lite Coms Expands LiteSat Tactical Satellite Modems for Secure and Mobile SATCOM Operations
Lite Coms, a provider of tactical satellite communication solutions, is expanding LiteSat Tactical Satellite Modem (TMA) portfolio, designed to deliver secure, resilient and flexible SATCOM connectivity for defense, government and critical communications users. Already deployed across operational environments, Lite Coms’ satellite modems are engineered to support reliable beyond-line-of-sight communications where mobility, security and interoperability are…