The main players and their early game plans in the rush for spectrum resources and connectivity grants are becoming clearer in the US, with cablecos choosing to team up for C-band coming as a surprise to some. As the US unveils bidders planning to take part in the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund, a €750bn (US$887bn) European Recovery Fund is also targeting digital and green initiatives in the pandemic’s wake.

The FCC released...

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...