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Europe is reshaping its digital economy around sovereignty, from satellite spectrum (new post-2027 auction rules for the 2GHz MSS band) and sovereign cloud (Google Cloud picks Telefónica to serve-up hybrid …

The partnership will support the navy’s multi-band, multi-constellation SATCOM strategy with hybrid connectivity In sum— what to know: The partnership: Viasat and BSNL will support the Indian Navy in its …

Viasat has launched IoT Nano, a low-power satellite IoT service using Orbcomm’s OGx tech, enabling larger, faster messages for remote industries, with broad hardware compatibility and global enterprise coverage. In …

Which NB-NTN use case is the ‘juiciest’ for Viasat? The one with the longest sales cycle. Mobile network operators and satellite operators striking partnerships and beginning to roll out satellite-based …

More satellite IoT news. Australian satellite IoT outfit Myriota has launched its non-terrestrial (NTN; satellite) narrowband IoT (NB-IoT) service, Myriota HyperPulse. It uses US satellite broadband provider Viasat’s dynamic leasing …

A couple of items across the news desk this week about non-terrestrial network (NTN; satellite) extensions for cellular 5G-branded IoT connectivity: Luxembourg-based NTN-IoT startup OQ Technology has signed Aramco Digital …

Network equipment vendor Ericsson has joined the new Non-Terrestrial Networks (NTN)-focused industry advocacy group, MSSA, that is focused on the use of satellite spectrum for direct-to-cellular device and IoT communications. …

US satellite broadband provider Viasat’s acquisition of UK-based counterpart Inmarsat for $7.3 billion has been given the green light by the European Commission. The approval follows clearance by the Competition …

Viasat President: ‘5G has the potential to enhance the warfighter’s ability to produce and make sense of mission-critical data’ Viasat has received a four-year research award from the Department of …

UK satellite broadband provider Inmarsat, with a new line in narrowband satellite IoT and a new parent in wings in the shape of US counterpart Viasat, has introduced a collaboration …

RWE has recruited Inmarsat to carry IoT data traffic from its hydroelectric power facilities in Snowdonia national park in northwest Wales over its new ELERA satellite service. The German energy …

US satellite broadband provider Viasat has agreed a deal to acquire UK-based counterpart Inmarsat for $7.3 billion. The combined company will integrate their spectrum, satellite, and terrestrial assets as a …

Low-power wide-area (LPWA) networking technologies like LoRaWAN and NB-IoT, among others, are helping farmers to connect their work to the internet, as we have heard. This connectivity provides a platform …

The pressure food producers face to digitally transform is mounting. With a rapidly growing population, farms find themselves at a decisive moment in their ability to continue to produce enough …

Apparently travelers aren’t the only ones fed up with slow to non-existent in-flight Wi-Fi. In regulatory filings, American Airlines takes provider Gogo to task, essentially telling the company it needs …

ViaSat’s Mark Dankberg discusses the role of satellites in the wireless ecosystem SAN DIEGO–Connecting all through communication. That’s the theme of the 2015 Globecom event, hosted by the IEEE Communications …