Connectivity providers race across expensive tightrope for 5G leadership

25 February, 2021

More costly spectrum auctions without sharing mechanics appear to be in store for the connectivity industry, as plans for the FCC’s next sale look in line with those seen for C-band. The move comes despite network quality and deployment concerns following the C-band’s record-breaking price tag.

Acting FCC chair Jessica Rosenworcel has...

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Outsource strategy separates C-COM Satellite Systems from antenna noise

24 February, 2021

The growing number of large satellite operators investing billions of dollars into LEO broadband constellations is reshaping the ground segment. After developing GEO-based antennas for more than 20 years, C-COM Satellite Systems is testing an electronically steered device for LEO that promises to transform its business.

Unlike many rivals that are also rushing to the opportunity, C-COM CEO and founder Leslie Klein sees value in shunning vertical integration and...

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Focus shifts to digital infrastructure deployment efficiencies

18 February, 2021

COVID-19 has heightened awareness of how critical telecoms infrastructure is for enabling economic growth, and how a lack of access disadvantages communities. It means funding is no longer the main constraint to deploying digital infrastructure in countries like the US, according to Sam Pratt, CEO of fibre deployment solutions provider Render Networks.

Amid a spike in demand for connectivity and supply, the challenge has..

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Direct satellite-to-device connectivity charts complex course to new markets

17 February, 2021

Regulatory and spectrum challenges threaten to disrupt a satellite-to-device connectivity market that has been attracting billions of dollars to create new revenue streams. After the C-band auction in the US reaped record proceeds, added pressure on finite spectrum resources could make it more difficult to open new markets.

Direct and affordable satellite connectivity to mobile...

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Restructured satellite players emerging into a hotbed of newspace growth

16 February, 2021

In stark contrast to frontier space, many traditional satellite companies have been under distress from a pandemic that has hit key markets such as aero and maritime.

However, those that fell into bankruptcy in 2020 are beginning to emerge with healthier balance sheets that position them to invest in high-growth parts of the connectivity ecosystem.

“I would expect to see some industry consolidation,” Mark Boggett, CEO of VC firm Seraphim Capital, told Connectivity Business. “The acquisition of...

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