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The agreement gives DT roaming access to Iridium NTN Direct, a 3GPP standards-based service that enables NB-IoT direct-to-device connectivity In sum – what to know: “Pole-to-pole” coverage – By integrating …
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WASHINGTON, DC—Satellite and cellular technologies are converging in 3GPP standards. New partnerships are being struck to provide services such as the ability to send text messages in areas where terrestrial …
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Satellite comms provider Iridium Communications is inviting device makers, chipmakers, mobile operators, and IoT developers to have their say on the functionality of its developing NB-IoT satellite network. The US …
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Iridium Communications, jockeying with US rival Orbcomm at the top of the satellite IoT market, has struck a deal with machinery manufacturer Xuzhou Construction Machinery Group (XCMG) to connect its …
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Berg Insight reported that Iridium, Orbcomm, Inmarsat and Globalstar are currently the largest satellite IoT network operators The global satellite IoT subscriber base is forecast to reach 21.2 million …
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The number of satellite IoT subscribers will increase at a compound rate of 35.8 percent per year to reach 15.7 million in 2025, from around 3.4 million in 2020. Analyst …
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Satellite connectivity, spurred by new projects from the likes of Amazon and SpaceX, will support 24 million IoT connections by 2024, bringing new competition to established IoT technologies like LoRaWAN, …
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The agreement will make Iridium IoT services available with AWS IoT Satellite communications company Iridium Communications has been collaborating with Amazon Web Services to develop a new service …
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Time Trippin’: McCaw saves Iridium; towers on the rise … 13 years ago this week
by Dan Meyerby Dan MeyerEditor’s Note: The RCR Wireless News Time Machine is a way to take advantage of our extensive history in covering the wireless space to fire up the DeLorean and take …
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RCR Wireless News Time Machine: 13 years ago this week – this week in July 1999
by Dan Meyerby Dan MeyerEditor’s Note: The RCR Wireless News Time Machine is a way to take advantage of our extensive history in covering the wireless space to fire up the DeLorean and take …
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Kore Wireless Group Inc. announced it has acquired Australian-based M2M provider Mach Communications Pty.Ltd. to grow its machine-to-machine business for multinational companies. Terms of the acquisition were not announced between …
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Contracts: Alcatel-Lucent wins SPTE; Alvarion deploys Houston 4G network; and more
by Sandra Cuyaby Sandra CuyaFollowing are infrastructure contracts announced during the past week: Alvarion Ltd. United States: With the City of Houston for the deployment of a 4G municipal network. Alvarion’s 4G wireless broadband …
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Iridium Satellite L.L.C. is relaunching a program in an effort to score customers from struggling rival Globalstar.The company has announced it will once again offer Trade-Up to Iridium because of …
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It’s a big year for wireless. As cellular communications celebrates its 25th anniversary with a lavish celebration planned for this October, more wireless luminaries have voiced support for the Wireless …
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Globalstar Inc.’s bid to secure additional mobile satellite service spectrum for land-based networks – including a possible WiMAX system covering hundreds of rural communities – is drawing criticism based on …
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The Federal Communications Commission agreed to divide mobile satellite service L-band spectrum between CDMA operator Globalstar Inc. and TDMA operator Iridium Satellite L.L.C., while soliciting public comment on a plan …
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FCC set to rule on MSS’ terrestrial plans: Decision could bolster sagging sector
by jscarboby jscarboFederal regulators appear poised to take actions that could enable Globalstar Inc. to integrate terrestrial wireless facilities in most of its mobile satellite service frequencies and allow Iridium Satellite L.L.C. …
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The wireless broadband industry opposes on interference grounds Globalstar Inc.’s push to have federal regulators consider an ancillary terrestrial component rule change that the mobile satellite service operator claims would …
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The Federal Communications Commission agreed to reserve a spectrum block for mobile satellite services provider TerreStar Networks Inc., one of a handful of firms trying to avoid past mistakes that …
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Welcome to Hedgehogging. As you know from your own jobs, something is always happening in the wireless space. Some of it makes us stop what we’re doing to clap, boo …
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Motient Corp. scored a solid win against Highland Capital Management L.P. and its president, James Dondero, with news that Motient stockholders voted to elect all of the company’s six nominees …
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SEATTLE—Two prominent mobile messaging firms announced leadership changes. First up, Mobliss tapped a longtime console-gaming executive in an effort to create space on the wireless gaming playground. The company said …
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The following list includes ratings changes and financial information for wireless companies announced this week by investment-banking and financial-services firms. Click here for wireless ratings from past weeks from RCR …
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Inmarsat plc may have raised the ante for mobile satellite services by launching land-based “broadband” voice and data service in the United States, close on the heels of launches in …
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