All Satellite articles
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Venturing & InvestmentsDeutsche Telekom among first investors in new defence fund for Europe
Operator among group of investors to support DTCP’s Defence Fund I, aimed at supporting European security businesses. DT CEO Tim Höttges says operator has a “clear role” within the sector, and calls on Europe to take on “shared responsibility” for its own security…
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PeoplewatchFrance Peoplewatch: Orange names new cloud lead; Bouygues’ B2B reorg
Latest strategic people moves in the French telecoms and digital infra sectors, including: Orange naming the CEO of its Unified Cloud Platform; new appointments at Bouygues Telecom following B2B division restructuring; and Eurofiber recruiting a fresh head of French operations…
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Analyst BriefingEMEA Infrawatch: satcos build up regional manufacturing
Analyst Briefing: Latest on EMEA digital infra, including: inbound investment; the Netherlands’ largest fibre altnets teaming up; and Greek utility PPC landing AWS as anchor for its mega-data centre.
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Analyst ReportDeutsche Telekom jolted by fibre and satellite threats as leadership reset gathers pace
Strong Q2 numbers did not settle the strategic questions around DT and T-Mobile US. September’s Deutsche Telekomwatch Analyst Report #156 goes beyond the headlines to assess fibre and satellite pressure, the Group’s capital response, its Polish infrastructure pivot, and a leadership reset ahead of the next strategic cycle…
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Network & InfraSateliot, Indra Space secure low-LEO contracts for IRIS²
Satellite operators among about 80 businesses to win piece of ‘low-LEO’ funding from EU’s IRIS2 programme, with plans to assess air traffic management, D2D, and IoT use-cases…
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EventwatchUK government, industry push partnerships to speed space innovation
The UK’s new £7.8bn space strategy places sovereignty at its core, but industry leaders argue that international partnerships, open standards, and multinational ecosystems will be critical if the country hopes to compete at meaningful scale.
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Partnerships & AlliancesSES and Elveo Mobile extend tie-up into satellite manufacturing
Pair of satcos build on infra-sharing relationship with new agreement to expand manufacturing capabilities in Europe. Deal to support SES with executing its multi-orbit strategy, and follows recent completion of MEO constellation…
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Network & InfraOrange maintains pragmatic approach to building an NTN future
Operator’s technical strategy lead believes the road to ubiquitous satellite connectivity will be gradual rather than revolutionary, with telcos likely to pursue multiple NTN partnerships and technologies as standards, economics, and spectrum frameworks evolve.
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Partnerships & AlliancesSpace42, Viasat to spend $1bn to get satellite JV off ground
New platform venture Equatys’ co-parents prep fund for first phase of manufacturing and deployment, while moving to secure additional capital from third parties. Financing brings the JV a step closer to launching “space tower” proposition…
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Network & InfraWhy satcos and MNOs must collaborate to scale and monetise hybrid networks
In a new age of orbital disruption, a telco-satellite summit hosted by Celfocus explored how MNOs and non-terrestrial operators must embrace proactive collaboration and open standards to eliminate friction, putting seamless customer experience at the heart of space-age connectivity.
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Network & InfraIridium tables NTN Direct go-live for Q4
Satco firms up timeframe for launch of NTN Direct as trials of the IoT and D2D platform continue ahead of launch. Iridium highlights automotive connectivity testing with Deutsche Telekom and Toyota to demonstrate network integration and roaming…
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Analyst BriefingEMEA Infrawatch: German altnet investment struggles
Analyst Briefing: Latest on EMEA digital infra, including Germany’s BREKO highlighting decline in fibre investment from altnets; fresh developments on the ground and in the sky for European satellite systems; and Vodafone and MTN unveiling new data centre developments.
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Network & InfraEutelsat boosts OneWeb capacity with billion-euro Airbus order
Constellation operator adds to OneWeb ambitions with another 229 Airbus satellites, in a bid to strengthen its position as a European sovereign satco.
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Partnerships & AlliancesEutelsat marks out an alternative, software-defined future for ground infra assets
After failed ground infra offload to EQT, satellite operator is to partner with France’s Skynopy to upgrade the network for new, high throughput applications in connectivity and beyond…
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Network & InfraOfcom prepares ground for Openreach leap away from copper in 2029
Ofcom’s latest copper deregulation framework gives Openreach a clearer path towards retiring its legacy network, with up to half eligible within three years, but difficult questions remain over the final 10% of premises.
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Partnerships & AlliancesEuropean telcos change course on D2D after licence rethink
Reports raise prospect of a new D2D platform that could provide a European alternative for next-gen services, with telcos said to be eyeing a slice of 2GHz MSS spectrum under contentious new EU allocation plan.
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Network & InfraEC earmarks Greenland as AI infra base
Greenland mulls data centre construction — alongside enhanced satellite connectivity and other digital infra projects — as investment target using fresh European financing, as businesses keep watch on the territory as a geographically advantageous region for new digital infra…
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Network & InfraUK satco Open Cosmos lands role in national defence comms push
UK-based satellite scaleup to provide space-based connectivity for national defence network. CEO Rafel Jordà Siquier says the contract marks “stamp of approval” for its strategy, as the satco seeks to expand beyond Earth observation and into the direct-to-device comms sector.
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Network & InfraOHB lands €1bn SES contract as Europe’s IRIS² advances
Europe’s IRIS² satellite programme has moved into execution mode, with OHB securing a billion-euro contract to build 18 satellites for the constellation amid growing demand for sovereign communications capabilities.
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InterviewNew Helium CEO channels Starlink with enabler platform debut
Helium’s new CEO Mario Di Dio talks with TelcoTitans about the provider’s new mobile virtual network enabler platform, why Wi-Fi is finally ready for prime time, and conversations with Starlink.