Space Force drops $2.29bn on SpaceX satellite “Backbone” & $437m for GEO program by Viasat and SES
Priority for assured space-based communications abounds, compounding on existing efforts
News - Telecoms & 5G, SES
The latest news from the AI, data center, telco, chip, and cloud sector
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SES to deploy meoSphere satellite network with K2 Space partnership
Each satellite in the MEO network will deliver 20kW of power
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SES satellite teleport in Israel struck by Hezbollah missile
Social media footage shows damage to several antennas
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SES to place O3b mPower ground station in Taiwan
Satellite firm partners with Chunghwa Telecom
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SES pairs with AMN to bolster rural connectivity across Côte d’Ivoire
2G and 3G services have been deployed, with plans for 4G in the future
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SES signs satellite life-extension deal with Infinite Orbits
Endurance vehicle to extend life of unnamed SES satellite for five years
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LEO satellite firms Lynk Global and Omnispace to merge
Lynk CEO Potarazu to lead combined firm, focus on direct-to-device services
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SES partners with Cailabs on optical space-to-ground test phase to determine commercial viability
€57m of public/private capital fuels new testing of disruptive secure downstream connectivity
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SES’s GovSat arm to build second government satellite
Active government segment fueled by Europe’s resurgence in NATO investment
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SES seals $3.1bn Intelsat acquisition
The company says it has created a global multi-orbit connectivity powerhouse
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UK competition regulator launches inquiry into SES & Intelsat merger
Anti-trust probe launched to explore ramifications of the $3.1 billion deal
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SES reinstates Cleosat LEO scheme filing with ITU
Is the European operator reconsidering its focus on MEO for lower orbits?
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SES and Intelsat invest in cell tower in space firm Lynk Global
Terms of both investments not shared.
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FCC explores mid-band spectrum shakeup, eyes new C-band auctions
US communications inspect new potentials in spectrum advantageous to telcos and legacy satellite operators SES & Intelsat
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Veon, Starlink sign satellite connectivity agreement in Ukraine
Elsewhere, the Italian government is in talks with SpaceX over a satellite deal, while Jeff Bezos wants to launch Amazon satellite broadband service in UK this year
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EU launches €10.6bn space Internet program, set for 2029
The constellation will rival Musk's Starlink
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Satellite-based ‘Phantom Cloud’ data backhaul service proposed
Phantom Space partners with Assured Space Access for 66-machine constellation
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SES to acquire Intelsat for $3.1 billion
Deal finally struck between the two operators
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SES launches O3b mPower satellite network
Delayed MEO network now live
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SES' O3b mPower satellites will have a “significantly" shorter life after power issues
Boeing to build two more satellites to ensure network meets lifespan expectations
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Verizon and AT&T receive full access to entire C-Band spectrum
Satellite operators provide the required clearance
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SES wins $134 million DoD contract for X-band satellite comms
Awarded a five year contract
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SES and Intelsat end merger talks
Companies unable to come to an agreement after months of negotiations
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SES CEO Steve Collar to step down
The search for his successor begins
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Europe’s satellite firms and telcos partner to pitch for EU’s IRIS² constellation
Airbus, Eutelsat, Hispasat, SES, Thales Alenia Space, Deutsche Telekom, OHB, Orange, Hisdesat, Telespazio, and Thales all join forces
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SES wins $27.5m satellite contract from US Space Force
The contract will last for five years
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SES secures €75 million worth of multi-year contract extensions with German broadcasters
The deals are with both public and private broadcasters
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NTT partners with SES to deliver satellite-based Edge and private 5G network
Private 5G and Edge compute to combine with medium orbit satellites