More satellite exposure from businesses outside the historically government-backed industry is key to the market’s long-term viability, particularly as it seeks a wider slice of connectivity revenues in the 5G era. With Microsoft expanding its cloud-based satellite data processing platform to compete with Amazon Web Services, the industry is closer to being woven into the fabric of general connectivity.

Microsoft’s Azure Orbital is...

Partnerships are emerging as a key catalyst for high-speed connectivity as IoT operators look to private networks and technology bundling to drive growth.

Other strategies are emerging to drive IoT connectivity, including the bundling of private cellular network with cloud and analytics, the emergence of new architectures and…

Government restrictions on trade amid rising political tensions are weighing on growth in laser-based optical communications for the satellite connectivity market.

They are clouding the outlook for the fledgling sector even as manufacturing and technology improvements help procurement agencies move…

Yahsat placed its long-awaited bet on the direction of global connectivity markets in ordering its first satellite for Thuraya, its recently acquired MSS operator. The UAE-based company not only had to navigate competitive and technological disruption, but markets that are still shifting amid COVID-19.

Connectivity Business speaks with Ali Al Hashemi, Thuraya CEO and general manager of Yahsat Government Solutions, about its positioning for...

Satellite connectivity is reflecting trends in M&A as technology and telecoms take on greater prominence in deal-making even amid a general decline in transaction volume.

Private equity is also active in connectivity, as sponsors are achieving increasing market share in M&A, though they still had a…

Greater simplicity for consumer and commercial users amid stepped-up 5G broadband connectivity is a key selling point for the integration of satellite and cellular networks.

UK-based MNO Vodafone’s interest in multiple satellite-cellular projects in development is noteworthy in part…

The economic environment is encouraging more MNOs to acquire MVNOs, as Verizon buys Tracfone in the US in a strategy-changing prepaid push.

Value tends to shift to prepaid from postpaid in economic downturns, and the deal follows similar moves in...

Satellite connectivity is on course for a bumper 2020 in what is shaping up to be a record quarter for space technology investments. 

However, while venture capital has been helping the market buck macroeconomic trends, the growth is being driven by only a handful of key players such as...

Social finance might attain greater focus in connectivity as French telecoms incumbent Orange launches a €500m (US$593m) sustainability bond, the latest in terrestrial communications to focus on the area.

In a related area, investment in IoT environment monitoring in satellite continues to rise, including global emissions monitoring specialist…

Questions abound about the FCC’s pending Rural Digital Opportunity Fund (RDOF) auction in the US, including the potential for connectivity segment success and the viability of satellite.

Uncertainty shadows satellite in part because of the question of latency, as winners of RDOF funds must meet...

Towercos anticipate accelerated leasing while taking advantage of the trend for low-cost bonds, even as the economy sputters amid increased spending from mobile operators to expand networks.

Spending levels from US MNO T-Mobile in H2 2020, amid its integration with the former Sprint, are expected to...

After growing rapidly through a series of acquisitions in the fragmented satcoms market, British space and terrestrial connectivity provider Bigblu Broadband recently sold European satellite assets in a landmark deal with French fleet operator Eutelsat. It comes as the group secures grants to deploy fixed wireless and fibre as governments step up efforts to tackle the digital divide.

Connectivity Business speaks with CEO Andrew Walwyn about what the sale means for the company’s growth strategy, and the wider market as large operators climb down the...

Broader applications besides broadband and magnitude-level surges in manufacturing and launch are the fruit of increasingly ambitious plans for smallsats to provide LEO connectivity.

Recently granted FCC approval for an additional 1,280 smallsats to push plans for a 2,000-strong constellation, bankrupt venture OneWeb is expanding its…