by Dianne Northfield
As Amazon Leo (formerly Project Kuiper) continues its LEO satellite deployment, it stands in a bolstered position in 2026. In February 2026, the company has been authorised by the FCC to launch an additional 4,504 satellites, ultimately bringing its total fleet to 7,736 satellites. Meanwhile, in April 2026, Amazon announced… Read more...
by Dianne Northfield
Canada-based Telesat is a longstanding geostationary fixed satellite service operator. In 2026, Telesat continues to progress its planned Lightspeed LEO satellite constellation, with the launch of commercial services pushed out to Q1 2028. Having received authorisation to use commercial Ka-band spectrum for the constellation, in March 2026, Telesat announced the… Read more...
by Richard Handford
The merger between Eutelsat and OneWeb, completed at the end of September 2023, created a unique hybrid geostationary and low-earth orbit satellite operator. Read more...
by Dianne Northfield
Telesat operates a GEO satellite fleet and plans to launch a LEO fleet in mid-2026, with the launch of commercial services planned in 2027. The LEO Lightspeed program has faced several delays although it now appears to be back on track. Ka-band spectrum is of particular importance to both Telesat’s… Read more...
by Dugie Standeford
Deutsche Telekom (DT) is a leading integrated telecoms company. It remains focused on its goal of becoming the "leading digital telco" through the convergence of its fixed and mobile networks. US subsidiary T-Mobile USA, the nation's second-largest mobile provider, says it has the US's first and largest nationwide 5G network.… Read more...
by Richard Handford
During 2023 India provided the stage for a debate on whether to auction satellite spectrum. The country has long been a supporter of auctions for mobile (IMT) spectrum. Read more...
by Laura Sear
Well known for serving the aviation and maritime industries, Inmarsat is now being acquired by another geostationary (GEO) satellite operator, Viasat. Read more...
by Laura Sear
A leading satellite operator which is unique in operating both medium Earth orbit (MEO) and geostationary (GEO) satellites. Read more...
by Dugie Standeford
Deutsche Telekom (DT) continues to work toward its goal of becoming the "leading digital telco" by converging its fixed and mobile networks. US subsidiary T-Mobile USA remains focused on building out its 5G network. DT is intensively engaged in Open RAN activities and 6G research. Both telcos are working to… Read more...
by Dugie Standeford
US and Mexican operator AT&T provides telecommunications and technology services globally. Its connectivity services focus on 5G and fibre, both of which it is building out. It believes this hybrid approach differentiates its services and offers additional growth opportunities as bandwidth demands continue to grow. Read more...