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Telecoms in 2025: AI and next-gen infrastructure among key trends

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January 11, 2025
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The global telecoms industry is set for another year of transformation in 2025, driven by trends including AI, sustainability, private networks, and new approaches to connectivity. For this article, industry leaders have shared their predictions as the…

China launches first satellites for GuoWang constellation

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December 17, 2024
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A batch of GuoWang satellites launched aboard a Long March-5B rocket from the Wenchang spaceport in southern China. Once in space, the satellites were successfully manoeuvred into their planned low-Earth orbit. Chinese state agency Xinhua declared the …

IRIS² satellites: EU safeguards Europe’s technological sovereignty

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December 17, 2024
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With IRIS², Europe has tabled its stake in the future of satellites. Through this new infrastructure, the EU aims to bridge connectivity gaps, provide secure communications to governmental users, and safeguard Europe’s technological sovereignty. A newl…

AST SpaceMobile and Vodafone expand satellite cellular network agreement

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December 10, 2024
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Satellite cellular network provider AST SpaceMobile has further cemented its partnership with telecoms giant Vodafone. The deal, which runs through 2034, paves the way for Vodafone to integrate space-based cellular connectivity into its primary markets…

UK Space Agency launches initiative to connect rural Britain

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November 28, 2024
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The UK Space Agency is launching a £3.5 million funding initiative aimed at testing hybrid connectivity solutions in some of Britain’s most isolated locations. Despite significant advances in superfast and gigabit-capable broadband infrastructure…

5 Fast Facts On Vulcan: ULA’s Rocket For The US Space Force

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November 11, 2024
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ULA Vulcan is set to compete with the Falcon 9 with novel ideas of making more of it reusable or allowing it to complete other missions.

Japan Sends World’s 1st Wood Satellite Into Space On Sustainability Mission

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November 6, 2024
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The demo wooden LignoSat satellite is being launched to test the use of wood as a space-grade material.

UK armed forces expand capabilities with Juno satellite

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November 5, 2024
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UK armed forces will have access to new Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities following a contract for a satellite named Juno. The £40 million project is being spearheaded by Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd (SSTL). The initi…

Intelsat 33e satellite lost after critical power failure

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October 21, 2024
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Intelsat has announced that its 33e satellite has experienced a catastrophic power failure while in geostationary orbit. The incident – which occurred on 19 October – has left customers across Europe, Africa, and parts of Asia Pacific without service. …

IGS: What To Know About Japan’s Spy Satellite Program

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October 2, 2024
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The Japanese H-IIA will launch one more time later this year before being replaced by the H-3 rocket.