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Wait-and-see approach defines satellite’s embrace of terrestrial wireless IoT technology

8 April, 2020

Terrestrial wireless IoT technologies will play a key role in enabling satellite-based connectivity over the long term, but they are currently having only a limited impact.

Terrestrial wireless IoT technologies will play a key role in enabling satellite-based IoT connectivity over the next…

Survival skills critical as overleveraged satellite players lock horns with coronavirus

7 April, 2020

Survival strategies and consolidation are beckoning for overleveraged companies as they struggle to respond to the added burden of the coronavirus.

Price sensitivity is expected to emerge as a key factor in the broadband and backhaul segments, as consumers…

Satellite broadband startup OneWeb's collapse lifts GEO connectivity as LEO falters

2 April, 2020

OneWeb’s collapse into bankruptcy so soon after LeoSat’s failure could be a catalysing moment for LEO satellite broadband, lifting parts of a GEO sector that have been in limbo while new technologies and business models shake-out.

While OneWeb CEO Adrian Steckel blamed “the economic impact of the COVID-19 crisis” for...

5G rollout likely to see delays for months but a lift over long term amid coronavirus

2 April, 2020

The rollout of 5G will probably be delayed for months but the technology could see a boost over the long term as the coronavirus forces connectivity providers to adapt.

The COVID-19 pandemic is having a massive impact on connectivity, as providers, regulators and governments scramble to…

Spectrum and launch agreement are OneWeb’s most prized assets as sale process begins

1 April, 2020

OneWeb’s spectrum licences and launch contract are likely the most valuable assets of the smallsat broadband operator as it undertakes its own sales process.

Major users of the frequencies are probably driving much of the discussion within the company…

Wait-and-see approach defines satellite’s embrace of terrestrial wireless IoT technology

Survival skills critical as overleveraged satellite players lock horns with coronavirus

Satellite broadband startup OneWeb's collapse lifts GEO connectivity as LEO falters

5G rollout likely to see delays for months but a lift over long term amid coronavirus

Spectrum and launch agreement are OneWeb’s most prized assets as sale process begins

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