by Laura Sear
SES's acquisition of Intelsat was completed in July 2025; the resulting entity has a sizeable GEO constellation of 100 satellites, as well as 26 MEOs. The company is slowly shifting into a multi-orbit player by adding LEO satellites to its constellation. Read more...
by Catherine Viola
Globalstar has agreed to be acquired by Amazon, which plans to integrate Globalstar’s satellite systems into Amazon Leo’s future next-generation D2D constellation. Read more...
by Catherine Viola
Skylo is emerging as a significant player in the incipient satellite-based NTN market. Read more...
by Catherine Viola
Mobile satellite operator Iridium is developing a 3GPP standards-based NTN solution for launch in the second half of 2026. Read more...
by Catherine Viola
AST SpaceMobile is developing a LEO satellite constellation to provide broadband connectivity to unmodified smartphones. Read more...
by Catherine Viola
Eutelsat’s acquisition of OneWeb is driving revenue growth from LEO connectivity and multi-orbit solutions. Read more...
by Laura Sear
Iridium has escalated a long-running European dispute over its alleged interference with radio astronomy services by lobbying the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to treat a proposed CEPT restriction on its satellite operations as a market access barrier warranting reciprocal action. Read more...
by Dianne Northfield
SpaceX’s Starlink is a constellation of satellites in low-Earth orbit (LEO) that provides broadband internet and satellite direct-to-device services. SpaceX is currently authorised by the FCC to launch 4,408 Gen1 and 15,000 Gen2 satellites. In May 2026, the FCC approved SpaceX’s acquisition of EchoStar's 10 MHz of nationwide H-Block spectrum,… Read more...
by Dianne Northfield
In 2026, vendors are focused on advancing their agendas for the future use of Upper 6 GHz spectrum and shoring up their positions on key IMT and satellite-related WRC-27 Agenda Items. While vendors typically agree that 6G will use existing and new spectrum resources, their positions vary on current and… Read more...
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...