Satellite Communications

China is set to build a constellation of relay satellites by the end of the decade, aimed at giving the Asian country a communications bridge between Moon missions and ground operations on Earth, according to Chinese state media reports. The Magpie Bridge-2 satellite constellation is named after a bridge of magpies in a Chinese myth and the first r...

Telecom regulator TRAI has invited public views on the process and other norms that should be followed to allocate spectrum for satellite communication services, an official statement said on Thursday. "Written comments on the issues raised in the consultation paper are invited from the stakeholders by May 4, 2023 and counter comments by May 18, 20...

OneWeb will be able to match pricing for mobile services in western countries but not the "extremely low" tariff in India, according to CEO Sunil Mittal. According to the top executive, services will be affordable and at par with that of mobile rates when collectively used by a community of 30-40 homes in a village, but individual use in India wo...

Satellite communication service provider OneWeb is able to match mobile services rates of western countries but its prices can't be at par with the "extremely low" tariff in India, company's executive chairman Sunil Bharti Mittal said on Sunday.

OneWeb on Thursday announced that it plans to launch 36 satellites with ISRO on March 26. The low-earth orbit (LEO) satellite communications company backed by Bharti Enterprises will complete its first-generation LEO constellation with the upcoming launch, and mark the firm's second satellite deployment from India.

Samsung introduced the 5G non-terrestrial networks (NTN) modem, which enables phones to communicate with satellites in areas where cellular network connectivity is unavailable. The South Korean tech giant is considering incorporating this technology into its own Exynos chip. This technology relies on "satellites and other non-terrestrial vehicles" ...

The Huawei Mate X3 will reportedly be released soon with next-generation satellite connectivity, allowing users to send and receive short messages directly via satellite communication. It will reportedly also support the sending of voice messages, which is a significant improvement over previous applications of the functionality. The Mate X3 model ...

Qualcomm has announced a satellite-based two-way messaging service for Android smartphones at CES 2023. The service is called Snapdragon Satellite and will come to Android smartphones starting in the second half of 2023. It aims to provide satellite-based mobile connectivity for emergencies globally. The company has partnered with Iridium to develo...

Apple’s satellite communication capabilities could be expanding in the future, a report has revealed. The tech giant acquired a new patent on Tuesday that lists its satellite function could go beyond the existing emergency SOS service and include video steaming, phone calls, radio and more. Apple received the new patent, titled “Communication T...

India will be the first to hold a satellite spectrum auction, TRAI Chairman PD Vaghela said on Tuesday. The regulator is yet to issue a consultation paper on the spectrum auction as per the standard process meant for satellite communication in the country.

While telecom operators have proposed to allocate spectrum through an auction for satellite communication, satellite industry players have opposed it.

Samsung Galaxy S23 series is expected to support satellite communications. Samsung is reportedly working with Iridium to provide this functionality on the Galaxy S23 models.

The Japanese space agency has now confirmed that it was unable to establish communication with the CubeSat OMOTENASHI.

The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has announced that it plans to create a new space bureau by restructuring its International Bureau and creating a standalone Office of International Affairs. The telecom regulator wants the new Space Bureau to address the growing number of satellite launches and policy issues, and the decision comes af...

Ukraine on Thursday said it trusted Tesla CEO Elon Musk to continue providing internet access through his SpaceX rocket company's Starlink satellite system in the country, but that the country was also looking for additional providers for access to the internet. Deputy Prime Minister Mykhailo Fedorov said Russian attacks that had knocked out 40 per...

China is set to build a constellation of relay satellites by the end of the decade, aimed at giving the Asian country a communications bridge between Moon missions and ground operations on Earth, according to Chinese state media reports. The Magpie Bridge-2 satellite constellation is named after a bridge of magpies in a Chinese myth and the first r...

Telecom regulator TRAI has invited public views on the process and other norms that should be followed to allocate spectrum for satellite communication services, an official statement said on Thursday. "Written comments on the issues raised in the consultation paper are invited from the stakeholders by May 4, 2023 and counter comments by May 18, 20...

OneWeb will be able to match pricing for mobile services in western countries but not the "extremely low" tariff in India, according to CEO Sunil Mittal. According to the top executive, services will be affordable and at par with that of mobile rates when collectively used by a community of 30-40 homes in a village, but individual use in India wo...

Satellite communication service provider OneWeb is able to match mobile services rates of western countries but its prices can't be at par with the "extremely low" tariff in India, company's executive chairman Sunil Bharti Mittal said on Sunday.

OneWeb on Thursday announced that it plans to launch 36 satellites with ISRO on March 26. The low-earth orbit (LEO) satellite communications company backed by Bharti Enterprises will complete its first-generation LEO constellation with the upcoming launch, and mark the firm's second satellite deployment from India.

Samsung introduced the 5G non-terrestrial networks (NTN) modem, which enables phones to communicate with satellites in areas where cellular network connectivity is unavailable. The South Korean tech giant is considering incorporating this technology into its own Exynos chip. This technology relies on "satellites and other non-terrestrial vehicles" ...

The Huawei Mate X3 will reportedly be released soon with next-generation satellite connectivity, allowing users to send and receive short messages directly via satellite communication. It will reportedly also support the sending of voice messages, which is a significant improvement over previous applications of the functionality. The Mate X3 model ...

Qualcomm has announced a satellite-based two-way messaging service for Android smartphones at CES 2023. The service is called Snapdragon Satellite and will come to Android smartphones starting in the second half of 2023. It aims to provide satellite-based mobile connectivity for emergencies globally. The company has partnered with Iridium to develo...

Apple’s satellite communication capabilities could be expanding in the future, a report has revealed. The tech giant acquired a new patent on Tuesday that lists its satellite function could go beyond the existing emergency SOS service and include video steaming, phone calls, radio and more. Apple received the new patent, titled “Communication T...

India will be the first to hold a satellite spectrum auction, TRAI Chairman PD Vaghela said on Tuesday. The regulator is yet to issue a consultation paper on the spectrum auction as per the standard process meant for satellite communication in the country.

While telecom operators have proposed to allocate spectrum through an auction for satellite communication, satellite industry players have opposed it.

Samsung Galaxy S23 series is expected to support satellite communications. Samsung is reportedly working with Iridium to provide this functionality on the Galaxy S23 models.

The Japanese space agency has now confirmed that it was unable to establish communication with the CubeSat OMOTENASHI.

The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has announced that it plans to create a new space bureau by restructuring its International Bureau and creating a standalone Office of International Affairs. The telecom regulator wants the new Space Bureau to address the growing number of satellite launches and policy issues, and the decision comes af...

Ukraine on Thursday said it trusted Tesla CEO Elon Musk to continue providing internet access through his SpaceX rocket company's Starlink satellite system in the country, but that the country was also looking for additional providers for access to the internet. Deputy Prime Minister Mykhailo Fedorov said Russian attacks that had knocked out 40 per...