Iridium Satellite Communications was the original Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite operator who “made LEO cool” before it became a buzzword, Brian Aziz, VP of the company, told IoT Insider in an exclusive interview. Direct-to-device (D2D) satellite connectivity is the…
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Why 6G – and addressing network congestion – matter
How close are we to 6G may be a commonly asked question as the next generation of cellular technology provokes discussions for the kind of impact it will have – but Houman Zarrinkoub, Principal Product Manager of MathWorks posed a…
Singtel launches connectivity solution
Singtel recently launched its enhanced Multi-Domestic Connectivity solution that facilitates seamless, secure, and regulatory-compliant global IoT deployments in partnership with floLIVE, a cloud-native IoT connectivity provider. Through this partnership, enterprises can harness Singtel as the single, scalable access point to…
Globalstar successfully installs antenna, kicking off expansion of infrastructure
Globalstar announced the successful installation of Clifton-8, the first 6-meter tracking antenna dedicated to its upcoming C-3 mobile satellite system, officially kicking off a sweeping global expansion of Globalstar’s ground infrastructure related to the new Extended MSS Network. The inaugural…
emnify launches consumer eSIM solution
emnify has anounced the commercial launch of its consumer eSIM solution targeted at enterprise device fleets. As consumer device manufacturers move toward consumer eSIM only devices, such as Apple phasing out physical SIM slots for its iPads, businesses face growing…
Joint satcom venture will be headquartered in Luxembourg
Vodafone Group and AST SpaceMobile have announced that their new joint venture satellite company, SatCo, will be headquartered in Luxembourg, creating a European sovereign integrated satellite service. AST SpaceMobile is building the first and only space-based cellular broadband network accessible…
TNS updates smart SIM
Transaction Network Services (TNS) introduced a significant update to its innovative smart SIM product, further strengthening its global wireless connectivity solution. As part of this upgrade are new local breakout capabilities in Asia, which means traffic remains in the region,…
Spirent introduces scalable test platform for telecoms
Spirent Communications announced the launch of the Landslide E20 Over-the-Air (OTA) solution, a scalable test platform that introduces true end-to-end testing by automating interactions with real handsets in lab environments. The solution allows for the validation of app, service, device,…
Plan-S launches four more satellites
Plan-S successfully launched four additional satellites aboard SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket as part of the Transporter-14 mission. This launch expands the commercially active Connecta IoT Network satellite constellation to 12, significantly boosting the network’s capacity and service quality. With every…
Bringing direct-to-device satellite connectivity to India
Vodafone Idea (Vi), India’s telecom service provider, and AST SpaceMobile, building the first and only space-based cellular broadband network accessible directly by everyday smartphones, have announced a strategic partnership to expand mobile connectivity across India’s unconnected regions. AST SpaceMobile placed…
