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 Dianne Northfield
In the wake of potential FCC investigations and forfeitures, in 2025, Echostar sold the majority of its spectrum portfolio to AT&T and SpaceX. As a result of the transactions, Echostar’s Boost Mobile will operate as a hybrid cloud-native mobile network, and its subscribers will have access to SpaceX’s direct-to-device services.… Read more...
by Laura Sear
European spectrum regulators meeting (WG FM) in Limerick this week will decide whether a draft report on satellite direct-to-device (D2D) will move to public consultation. There are deep divisions between mobile network operators and the satellite industry over the use of the 3.5 GHz band. Read more...
by Cameron Hill
A pioneer in the satellite direct-to-device (D2D) segment, Lynk has signed various agreements with mobile network operators around the world. Yet, it has also been hit by some setbacks in recent years, including increased competition from Starlink and a failed entry into the stock market. A recent merger with German… Read more...
by Laura Sear
Canada typically auctions licensed spectrum on a regional basis, most recently in the February 2026 award of residual spectrum in the 2300 MHz, 3500 MHz, and 3800 MHz bands. Read more...
by Dianne Northfield
Many of the Big Tech companies’ consumer and commercial products and services rely on access to a broad array of spectrum resources and Amazon, Google, Microsoft and Meta are all ardent supporters of unlicensed and shared spectrum policies. In varying degrees, the four companies are also increasingly interested in the… Read more...
by Camilla Mina
In its response to the consultation on the Digital Networks Act (DNA), the European Broadcasting Union said it was concerned about what could happen if car manufacturers no longer provide access to radio broadcasts in cars. Read more...
by Richard Haas
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by Richard Handford
Huge spectrum auctions have always been a feature of India’s spectrum management landscape, and this is likely to continue. Read more...