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Broadband funding to underpin COVID-19 relief packages

14 January, 2021

Government support for improving connectivity to keep up with accelerating digitisation trends is building, with projects boosting rural and underserved regions likely one of the many lasting effects of COVID-19. Democrats gaining control of the Presidency, House and Senate in the US is expected to propel this trend forward.

Political moves in the US could change the operational landscape for connectivity and content...

IFC providers enhance digitalisation as headwinds pummel aviation

12 January, 2021

Inflight connectivity providers are emphasising digitalisation, streamlined options and other strategies as they struggle against tepid demand for aviation in the COVID-19 era.

The sector faces questions about the safety of aviation, as a recent survey of consumers found…

Connectivity investors uneasy about aggressive C-band bidding

5 January, 2021

Some anxiety is emerging about the revenue outlook of US mobile carriers and their position to invest in 5G amid extravagant C-band spectrum bidding.

However, the FCC-led auction might prove to be a boon for certain players, such as…

Satellite connectivity M&A in 2021 brims with questions amid complex outlook

9 December, 2020

The possibility for significant M&A in 2021 is up in the air as executives in satellite connectivity weigh conflicting dynamics in the sector and the larger economy under the pandemic.

A pull-back from M&A is a trend in some segments of the industry as some players want to take a…

Amazon’s power and platform might prove pivotal as NGSO connectivity heats up

8 December, 2020

Amazon’s financial resources and ecosystem might prove critical as the NGSO satellite communications sector wrestles with issues that include cost, pricing and the larger economy.

The smallsat sector is gearing up for a massive push amid a surge of launches, including…

Broadband funding to underpin COVID-19 relief packages

IFC providers enhance digitalisation as headwinds pummel aviation

Connectivity investors uneasy about aggressive C-band bidding

Satellite connectivity M&A in 2021 brims with questions amid complex outlook

Amazon’s power and platform might prove pivotal as NGSO connectivity heats up

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