Full 5G ecosystem driving the rise of converged infracos in Europe

17 October, 2019

European independent towercos are expected to expand into other connectivity infrastructure sectors as they mature over time.

Unlike the US where most towers are owned by three domestic incumbents – American Tower, Crown Castle and SBA Communications, European cell sites remain largely...

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Where Saturn Satellite Networks sees GEO smallsats in the new satellite connectivity era | Q&A

Saturn CEO Jim Simpson
16 October, 2019

Manufacturing startup Saturn Satellite Networks is looking to shake up the connectivity marketplace with low-cost smallsats designed for GEO. It recently acquired satellite module startup NovaWurks in a rare acquisition for the newspace sector.

We spoke to Saturn CEO Jim Simpson, a former Boeing executive who most recently was head of Hong Kong satellite operator ABS, at Satellite Innovation 2019 about what it brings to the emerging market...

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