Satellite

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Mobile phones and data are pervasive, cell towers and radio masts are everywhere, yet 85% of the Earth's surface has no service.  Satellites than are cheaper and more accessible than ever - surely we can fill this data void?  

Come join the second STC quarterly meeting of 2024 on Thursday 19 June 2024 at techUK's London office. 

The Space Industrial Plan is a joint civil-defence plan that sets out to modernise the relationship between government and the commercial space sector, establishing clear visions, missions, and actions to unlock growth and develop resilient space capabilities.

The government is working to establish a potential £160 million scheme to fund the next generation of satellite communications development and boost the UK’s leadership in the ever-growing global satellite market.

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UAS, UTN and 6G Event in London

Join us for the UAS, UTN and 6G event on Wed Jul 12 2023 at 103 Borough Road, London, SE1 0AA, Building: LSBU HUB!

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An ambitious new development phase of ESA’s 5G/6G Hub has begun.

The agency is extending the facility’s satellite-enabled communications technologies and pursuing new collaborations with industry, as part of its drive to accelerate the 5G digital transformation of the European economy.

• The two companies announce a bold plan to build “seamless 5G connections” between mobile and satellite networks to provide connectivity worldwide
• Development of new 3GPP 5G standards for non-terrestrial networks lays the foundation for the “ubiquitous network”
• SoftBank and Intelsat a

Telesat Lightspeed program will create and sustain thousands of high-quality Canadian jobs and deliver billions of dollars of investment in the Canadian economy

• Operator claims a US direct-to-cell first in partnership with Starlink
• Beta testing of the wireless emergency alert messaging service is still to be carried out and there is no timeframe for commercial launch
• T-Mobile says satellite-to-smartphone tech paves way to providing critical

Connected Britain took place at ExCeL London from the 11th to the 12th of September. The comprehensive two-day programme brought together 7,500 industry experts, innovators, and policymakers to shape the future of connectivity.

• UK wireless tech company Filtronic is benefitting from its strategic partnership with Elon Musk’s SpaceX
• The British vendor has a five-year deal to supply amplifiers to SpaceX for its Starlink low-earth orbit (LEO) satellites
• SpaceX has already placed initial purchase orders for Filt

Paris, 9 August 2024 - Eutelsat Group has entered into exclusivity and signed a put option agreement with the EQT Infrastructure VI fund (“EQT”) with respect to its passive ground infrastructure assets.

Adtran, in partnership with Iridium Communications Inc. (NASDAQ: IRDM), today announced the European and Asia-Pacific launch of its synchronization solutions featuring Iridium® Satellite Time and Location (STL) technology, a significant step in countering growing threats to Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS).

Shipment to Cape Canaveral planned for the first week of August with a 7-day launch window in September

The Non-Terrestrial Network (NTN) market is entering a new mass adoption phase. During 2H 2024, the iOS release 18, and Android 15 are set to introduce satellite messaging as a core feature, enabling millions of devices worldwide to tap into satellite connectivity.

The goal of the project is to deliver an in-orbit laboratory, gaining knowledge on End-to-End-Connectivity and the inclusion of satellites in terrestrial mobile networks. It is expected that the result will bring valuable information for the 6G standardization.

Amazon is talking up a new facility that will help it speed up the manufacture and ultimately launch of LEO satellites, but it has also quietly tweaked its timelines, meaning Project Kuiper will get off the ground a little later than planned.

A massive geomagnetic storm hit Earth on May 10-11, prompting the FCC to investigate its effects on telecom networks. Now, satellite companies, including SpaceX and Iridium, are detailing their experiences.