All Satellite articles – Page 8
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Analyst BriefingEMEA Infrawatch Analyst Briefing: fixed infra highs and lows; backbones strengthened
Latest in EMEA digital infra: satellite trio begins picking IRIS2 construction partners; EU takes another look at KKR’s recent fixed asset purchase; South Africa’s Competition Commission finally gives verdict on Vodacom–CIVH fibre JV; African telcos and govs strengthen backbone…
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Network & InfraSatellite sovereignty: Europe moves to get IRIS2 in gear
In depth: European authorities have begun selecting partners to deliver flagship satellite comms project IRIS2, and, in doing so, enable a wide-range of next-gen secure services for member states’ public bodies. But will scale of ambition bring overstretch on complexity and hubris?
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Analyst BriefingEMEA Infrawatch Analyst Briefing: lighting up subsea lines; wireless infra org tweaks
Latest on EMEA digital infra: Boldyn Networks and Deutsche Funkturm restructure; Telxius partners with Google on new transatlantic subsea system; Telenor eyes Norwegian expansion with GlobalConnect asset acquisition…
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Venturing & InvestmentsUK gov allocates €163m to Eutelsat fundraising
UK government earmarks sizeable contibution as part of French satellite operator’s €1.5bn funding round. Eutelsat plans to expand OneWeb LEO constellation, shift towards enterprise- and government-focused go-to-market model. Read more…
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Analyst BriefingDeutsche Telekomwatch Analyst Briefing: Group’s Giga grab
Big-ticket service and infra developments from around the DT international footprint, including a bid for leadership on Germany’s planned AI Gigafactory, an organisational rejig on enterprise cloud, and a launch date for the long-anticipated T-Satellite offering in the USA. Read more…
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Analyst BriefingEMEA Infrawatch Analyst Briefing: AI factories in the pipeline; sovereign satellite race rolls on
Latest in EMEA digital infra: AST SpaceMobile, Eutelsat progress European sovereign satellite plans; Spain becomes latest EU country to submit AI Gigafactory bid; Liberty Global CEO Mike Fries updates on infra rejigs…
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Partnerships & AlliancesVodafone, SpaceMobile pick Luxembourg for European SatCo HQ
Group further embeds itself in Grand Duchy with local headquarters.
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Network & Infra‘Fabulous’ ESN ‘back in delivery’, ticks off first milestones with EE, IBM leading the charge
CCW 2025: Home Office’s John Black, EE’s David Salam, and IBM’s Andy Doggett share a progress report on the UK’s Emergency Services Network, with optimism the prevailing mood. Early milestones checked off, infrastructure in progress, and EE looking for partners and suppliers…
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Products & ServicesT-Mobile preps Starlink direct-to-device service for launch next month
It’s all systems go for T-Mobile’s direct-to-device satellite service launch next month, as the operator doubles down on a new “best network” campaign and woos customers from rivals AT&T and Verizon.
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M&AEutelsat to boost LEO expansion with €1.3bn+ capital raise
French satellite operator raises fresh funding from existing investors, with national government set to become its largest shareholder. Satco said the financing will enable LEO expansion as it executes its “long-term” strategic vision.
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Network & InfraAirbus looks to MNOs, SatCos for added mission critical comms resilience
CCW 2025: after Airbus and Vodafone collaborate on mission critical comms in Europe, Airbus programme lead Thibaut Faivre talks future MNO partnerships in MEA, expanding the defence giant’s public safety footprint, and the role of SatCos in secure communications.
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Analyst BriefingUK Infrawatch Analyst Briefing: NVIDIA swoops; BDUK target stretches; altnet ownership wobbles
Latest from the digital infra scene in the UK, including: AI’s role in future connectivity, UK and local government investment plans; altnet acquisition rumours; people moves, and plenty more…
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Network & InfraAST SpaceMobile enters India with Vi D2D satellite deal
Pair of Vodafone interests sign deal to advance subcontinental direct-to-device satellite connectivity.
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Partnerships & AlliancesHungary’s 4iG is latest telco entrant into European arms race
Hungarian telecoms and tech player set to take a 75% stake in military-focused holding business, dubbed N7 Defence, becoming the latest telco to target growth from increased security spending.
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Analyst BriefingEMEA Infrawatch Analyst Briefing: fixed infra rejigs; DC money keeps flowing
Latest on EMEA digital infra: major investments in data centre expansion seen across the region; Spanish telcos continue work on creating new fibrecos after major M&A last year; Vodafone diversifies build partners at German fibre JV after Geodesia ”issues“…
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Network & InfraOrange takes quantum leap with commercial product
Orange’s B2B division is launching Orange Quantum Defender in Paris but has plans to scale it in France and eventually Europe.
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Analyst BriefingDeutsche Telekomwatch Analyst Briefing: standing firm amid macro aggro
A busy edition as we review DT’s Q1 FY25 results, major personnel changes in the group’s Technology & Innovation hierarchy, and numerous digital infra dealmaking possibilities around the group’s fibre, towers, and data centre assets. Read more…
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Partnerships & AlliancesOrange expands Eutelsat ties with LEO access deal
Group teams up with France-based satellite operator to provide OneWeb services to enterprise and government customers, building on existing collaboration on GEO…
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Partnerships & AlliancesDeutsche Telekom to handle the land infra for EU’s IRIS2 satellite system
As Europe’s flagship satellite project gets underway, Deutsche Telekom shares initial plans to support the design of ground-based infrastructure for the space connectivity programme.
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Network & InfraT-Mobile US fires up fibre broadband offers
US fibre investment strategy takes shape as T-Mobile officially launches its own fibre broadband offers after the acquisition of Lumos and pending Metronet transaction.