Satellite

5g networking sign over connected city

5G SA offers fast download speeds and maybe some FOMO 5G SA offers fast download speeds and maybe some FOMO

Ookla said its data shows less than one in four 5G subscribers are connecting to 5G standalone networks in the US. The difference in download speeds is just another feather in T-Mobile's cap as competitors scramble to keep up.

byPhil Harvey, Editor-in-Chief

Aug 1, 2024

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Telus, WestJet and Starlink team to provide aircraft Wi-Fi Telus, WestJet and Starlink team to provide aircraft Wi-Fi

Jul 26, 2024

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Five BlueBird satellites from AST SpaceMobile completed testing in Midland, Texas in July 2025

First batch of AST SpaceMobile 'Bluebird' satellites ready to take flight First batch of AST SpaceMobile 'Bluebird' satellites ready to take flight

byJeff Baumgartner

Jul 25, 2024

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Facade of Starlink building in Redmond, Washington

Cable is becoming Starlink's new best friend Cable is becoming Starlink's new best friend

byJeff Baumgartner

Jul 18, 2024

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GCI teams with Starlink to help reach business customers GCI teams with Starlink to help reach business customers

Jul 17, 2024

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Apple could eclipse wireless operators' satellite plans Apple could eclipse wireless operators' satellite plans

Jul 10, 2024

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Mission accelerated: AST SpaceMobile's CEO paints the big picture

Mission accelerated: AST SpaceMobile's CEO paints the big picture

byPhil Harvey, Editor-in-Chief

AST SpaceMobile partners with AT&T, Verizon on broadband coverage

AST SpaceMobile partners with AT&T, Verizon on broadband coverage

Dish plus Netflix bundle art

Video Streaming

Dish bundles in Netflix's ad tier… if subs make a two-year commitment

Dish bundles in Netflix's ad tier… if subs make a two-year commitment

byJeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor

Global satellite internet abstract illustration with earth in space

SpaceX, Iridium boast of resilience during geomagnetic storm

SpaceX, Iridium boast of resilience during geomagnetic storm

byMike Dano, Editorial Director, 5G & Mobile Strategies

Starlink Mini brings satellite Internet to the road less traveled

Starlink Mini brings satellite Internet to the road less traveled

byKelsey Ziser, Senior Editor

SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying the Starlink 6-16 mission blasts off from Cape Canaveral, Florida

Comcast teams with Starlink to connect business customers

Comcast teams with Starlink to connect business customers

byJeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor

Eurobites: DT's campus 5G network used by German broadcasters to cover the Euros

Eurobites: DT's campus 5G network used by German broadcasters to cover the Euros

byTereza Krásová, Associate Editor

A satellite floating above Earth

Chinese telcos tip cash into satellite

Chinese telcos tip cash into satellite

byRobert Clark, Contributing Editor

ASTRA 1P satellite

SES to boost traditional broadcast satellite with software-defined model

SES to boost traditional broadcast satellite with software-defined model

byKelsey Ziser, Senior Editor

Vodafone's former CTO joins AST SpaceMobile board

Vodafone's former CTO joins AST SpaceMobile board

Aalto HAPS_Zephyr

NTT Docomo-led consortium injects $100M investment into Aalto HAPS

NTT Docomo-led consortium injects $100M investment into Aalto HAPS

byGigi Onag, Senior Editor, APAC

SpaceX satellite in launch

SpaceX says T-Mobile's direct-to-cell service launching commercially this fall

SpaceX says T-Mobile's direct-to-cell service launching commercially this fall

byMike Dano, Editorial Director, 5G & Mobile Strategies

Regulatory & Politics

FCC seeks to update orbital debris mitigation rules

FCC seeks to update orbital debris mitigation rules

AST SpaceMobile is one of several phone-to-satellite players.

Verizon follows AT&T into space

Verizon follows AT&T into space

byMike Dano, Editorial Director, 5G & Mobile Strategies

A satellite dish and a satellite with lines of computer code and numbers in the background.

A third Chinese LEO satellite contender emerges

A third Chinese LEO satellite contender emerges

byRobert Clark, Contributing Editor

Lori Thomas, SVP of Strategic Engagement and Transformation, MetTel

The Edge Network

MetTel's Thomas: Collaboration, new tech will expand edge computing opportunities

MetTel's Thomas: Collaboration, new tech will expand edge computing opportunities

byPhil Harvey, Pierre Landriau

Facade of Starlink building in Redmond, WA

Starlink launches in Indonesia, inks agreement to connect remote health centers

Starlink launches in Indonesia, inks agreement to connect remote health centers

byGigi Onag, Senior Editor, APAC

Echostar Hughes Jupiter 3 satellite rendering

Dish and Hughes aim to 'super-serve the rural market' with satellite TV/broadband bundle

Dish and Hughes aim to 'super-serve the rural market' with satellite TV/broadband bundle

byJeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor

Launch of China's Tiantong satellite

China Telecom picks Hong Kong as international launching pad for direct-to-phone satellite service

China Telecom picks Hong Kong as international launching pad for direct-to-phone satellite service

byGigi Onag, Senior Editor, APAC

Facade of Starlink building in Redmond, WA

Starlink gets the green light to operate in Indonesia

Starlink gets the green light to operate in Indonesia

byGigi Onag, Senior Editor, APAC

Two images of satellites with computer code in the background.

SES to strengthen itself with $3.1B Intelsat acquisition

SES to strengthen itself with $3.1B Intelsat acquisition

byTereza Krásová, Associate Editor

Lynk scores deal with feds

Lynk scores deal with feds

Starlink teams up with Indonesian ISPs to improve rural connectivity

Starlink teams up with Indonesian ISPs to improve rural connectivity

byGigi Onag, Senior Editor, APAC

TIM store

Eurobites: Labriola stays put as TIM CEO

Eurobites: Labriola stays put as TIM CEO

byPaul Rainford, Assistant Editor, Europe

Graphic featuring satellite and satellite dish

Starlink may soon get 'conditional' satcom license in India – reports

Starlink may soon get 'conditional' satcom license in India – reports

byGagandeep Kaur, Contributing Editor

The Divide: Hughes SVP on low-density broadband and keeping satellite competitive

The Divide: Hughes SVP on low-density broadband and keeping satellite competitive

byNicole Ferraro, Editor, host of 'The Divide' podcast

Viasat President Guru Gowrappan (right) in conversation with UK Minister of State for Science, Research and Innovation, Andrew Griffith (left).

Viasat direct-to-device plans have lift-off after Inmarsat merger

Viasat direct-to-device plans have lift-off after Inmarsat merger

byTereza Krásová, Associate Editor

Facade of Starlink building in Redmond, WA

Starlink applies for an ISP license in Indonesia

Starlink applies for an ISP license in Indonesia

byGigi Onag, Senior Editor, APAC

What's the Story? T-Mobile and SpaceX play the long game on direct-to-cell service

What's the Story? T-Mobile and SpaceX play the long game on direct-to-cell service

byKelsey Ziser, Mike Dano

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