Keywords: Satellite communications


Starlink and Starshield highlight the divide between commercial connectivity and military space power

The growing role of satellite technology in modern conflicts has drawn renewed attention to the differences between Starlink, SpaceX’s commercial internet service, and Starshield, its government-focused security and defence programme. The distinction came into focus after US Secretary of State......

Elon Musk says US government controls satellite restrictions affecting Ukraine

Elon Musk has said that any restrictions imposed on Starshield, the satellite communications system used by Ukrainian forces, are determined by the US government, with final authority resting with President Donald Trump. His remarks have renewed debate over Washington’s influence on Ukraine’s......

FCC grants SpaceX international authorization for Starlink Mobile services

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission has granted SpaceX an international authorization under Section 214, allowing the company to expand certain cross-border telecommunications services through its Starlink Mobile initiative. The authorization represents a regulatory step toward SpaceX’s......

Nepal moves to restore early warning system along China border

Nepal is preparing to rebuild and upgrade its early warning network along the border with China after devastating floods and landslides exposed major weaknesses in the country’s disaster-monitoring infrastructure, according to sources cited by Reuters. Authorities are expected to install satellite-based......

Financial Times: Musk leaves decision on Ukraine’s Starlink use to the White House

Elon Musk has reportedly told a Ukrainian official that Kyiv could use Starlink satellite communications to support drone operations against targets in Russia, while emphasizing that the final decision on such use would rest with the White House, according to the Financial Times. The report said Musk......

Starlink receives 10-year satellite communications license in the UAE

The United Arab Emirates has granted Starlink a 10-year general space telecommunications license, marking a significant step in the country's development of satellite-based connectivity services. The Telecommunications and Digital Government Regulatory Authority (TDRA) awarded the license to Starlink......

China launches 24th batch of SatNet internet satellites

China has successfully launched another group of low-Earth-orbit satellites as part of its expanding SatNet project, highlighting Beijing’s efforts to develop an independent space-based internet infrastructure and strengthen its position in the global satellite communications sector. The latest......

Amazon expands its space ambitions with plans for more than 5,000 satellites

Amazon is strengthening its ambitions in the satellite communications sector as its subsidiary, Amazon Leo, seeks regulatory approval to deploy a large constellation designed to provide direct connectivity to smartphones. The company has submitted an application to the US Federal Communications Commission......

Satellites set to deliver seamless global 5G and 6G by 2030

Satellite communication systems stand poised to merge with terrestrial mobile networks by 2030, erasing dead zones and bringing next-generation wireless connectivity to billions of smartphones worldwide. A detailed analysis published this week in the journal Engineering outlines how satellites......