Satellite Broadband

Starlink Will Go Public When Cash Flow Stabilises – Elon Musk

SpaceX's Elon Musk confirms the Starlink broadband satellite venture will eventually apply for an initial public offering (IPO)

3 years ago

SpaceX Starlink To Provide Global Coverage By September

SpaceX's Starlink fleet of satellites is to deliver continuous global coverage by around September, its president has revealed

3 years ago

Starlink Signs Up 500,000 Pre-Orders For Satellite Internet

Elon Musk space venture SpaceX has already signed 500,000 customers on pre-order for its Starlink satellite broadband service

3 years ago

Eutelsat Buys 24 Percent Stake In OneWeb For $550m

French satellite operator Eutelsat joins British government and Bharti, with investment so as to access to its LEO broadband constellation

3 years ago

OneWeb Grows Total Constellation To 182 satellites With New Launch

Latest satellite launch in Russia by government-owned OneWeb, increases total number of in-orbit constellation to 182 satellites

3 years ago

OneWeb ‘Milestone’ Launch Of Another 36 Satellites

Latest satellite launchin Russia by government-owned OneWeb, increases total number of in-orbit constellation to 146 satellites

3 years ago

SpaceX Launches 143 Satellites In One Launch

Record-breaking launch as single SpaceX Falcon rocket carries 143 satellites into orbit for Starlink and a number of other companies

3 years ago

Elon Musk’s Starlink Satellite Broadband Gains UK Approval

Superfast connectivity for remote locations. Elon Musk's Starlink satellite broadband service has been approved by regulator Ofcom

3 years ago

OneWeb Emerges From Bankruptcy For UK Space Push

Government confirms it has secured satellite internet firm OneWeb to help fulfill UK's “ambitions to be at the forefront of…

3 years ago

Amazon Gains FCC Approval For $10 Billion Broadband Satellite Project

Watch out SpaceX and OneWeb, as Amazon's Project Kuiper gains official approval from the FCC for 3,200 broadband satellites

4 years ago

UK Government To Acquire £400 Million Stake In OneWeb

Watch out SpaceX's Elon Musk? British government and Bharti Global announce deal to acquire satellite broadband company OneWeb

4 years ago

SpaceX Promises To Fix ‘Brightness’ From Satellite Fleet

Stargazer complaints about the growing fleet of SpaceX satellite ruining their ability to see the stars has brought a response…

4 years ago

OneWeb Launches More Satellites, Despite Bankruptcy Report

London-based broadband provider launches more satellites into space to increase coverage, despite Coronavirus and reports of bankruptcy move

4 years ago

SpaceX Blasts Off More Satellites, Amid Pandemic

Another 60 Starlink satellites fired off into Earth's orbit, as the Coronavirus sweeps the planet and communities below

4 years ago

OneWeb Launches Another 34 Broadband Satellites

SpaceX challenger OneWeb this week launched another 34 satellites to bring its total to 40 in orbit, as its rivalry…

4 years ago

SpaceX Adds To Growing Satellite Broadband Constellation

Another 60 Starlink broadband satellites launched by SpaceX, as part of its planned 12,000 strong constellation

4 years ago

SpaceX’s Starlink Satellite Broadband Tested By US Military

The US Air Force has tested ultra-fast broadband in a plane's cockpit, thanks to Space X's growing satellite network

4 years ago

SpaceX Plans 24 Starlink Launches Next Year

SpaceX executive confirms low earth orbit-based broadband project will see 24 Starlink launches in 2020

5 years ago

OneWeb Satellite Network Denies Russia Refused Approval

Satellite firm denies Russia refused approval for it to use radio frequencies in that country

5 years ago

OneWeb Satellite Network Fails To Gain Russian Approval

Russia continues to say 'net' to British firm's plan to offer broadband satellite services in that country

5 years ago

Bezos Admits Amazon Broadband Satellite Network Will Cost Billions

Amazon boss opens up about satellite plan, as animal rights protester interrupts him on stage

5 years ago

SpaceX Raises $1bn To Fund Satellite Broadband Constellation

SpaceX hopes to use the satellite broadband service to fund manned missions to Mars – but first it must fend…

5 years ago

SpaceX Launches 60 Broadband Satellites Into Low Earth Orbit

SpaceX begins rollout of its Starlink satellite-based broadband network, with the first of 12,000 satellites

5 years ago

Ofcom Could ‘Liberalise’ Spectrum Allocation For Satellite Broadband

Easier access to spectrum, with provision of additional spectrum among watchdog promises for satellite broadband

7 years ago

Nationwide 30Mbps Satellite Broadband Service Goes Live

Avanti and Avonline offer 30Mbps service to everyone in the UK, claiming rural communities will benefit from affordable superfast broadband

8 years ago

Lufthansa Will Offer Short Haul In-Flight Wi-Fi From October

Lufthansa gets certification to install Ka-band equipment on its planes and will start service later this year

8 years ago

ViaSat Outlines Plans For 100Mbps Satellite Broadband

Work begins on new satellites that promise affordable, high-speed broadband for global audience

8 years ago

Inmarsat Gets European Space Agency Backing For Mobile Satellite Services

ESA funding for Inmarsat will go on study looking at next generation of mobile satellite technologies

9 years ago