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 Richard Handford
China's Qianfan (Thousand Sails) has launched the first satellites in its low-earth-orbit constellation and has been added to PolicyTracker’s LEO Tracker as a significant new player. Read more...
by Richard Handford
Inmarsat’s acquisition by US operator Viasat may have created a global geostationary satellite operator but its future also lies in a multi-orbit and 4G/5G terrestrial strategy. Read more...
by Mirva Villa
The leading Nordic telecommunications company has been rearranging its Asian assets since its exit from Myanmar in 2022. Read more...
by Richard Handford
Our third iteration of PolicyTracker’s LEO Tracker reveals how the trends we first identified 18 months ago are now amplified: the importance of state investment and subsidy, the growing number of MNO partnerships and a continued flow of sectoral investment. 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 Richard Handford
Well known for serving the aviation and maritime industries, Inmarsat is in the process of being acquired by another geostationary (GEO) satellite operator Viasat. Read more...
by Richard Handford
Lynk is a US firm that proposes to launch a non-geostationary (NGSO) satellite-direct-to-phone service that will enable wider coverage for terrestrial cellular networks. The company is still waiting for FCC approval of its controversial system which uses terrestrial spectrum leased from MNOs. Read more...
by Richard Haas
With work still continuing on the assignment of the 26 GHz band, Ofcom's focus turns to improving local licencing regimes while looking ahead to future spectrum management issues, such as terahertz and the increasing popularity of low-earth orbit satellites. Read more...
by Richard Handford
Japan’s policy is to release new spectrum and reorganise existing allocations in anticipation of strong demand in the future from 5G/Beyond 5G, satellite, IoT/Wi-Fi and next generation mobility systems such as V2X. Read more...