TAMPA, Fla. — AST SpaceMobile’s newly announced plan to create a jointly owned European satellite operator for direct-to-smartphone services comes at a pivotal moment in the region’s push for greater space autonomy. The Texas-based low Earth
Posted 8 hours ago by inuno.ai
TAMPA, Fla. — Skylo has raised $30 million to enable standard smartphones to connect to partner geostationary satellites in more areas worldwide. The Silicon Valley startup has now raised around $183 million since it was created
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TAMPA, Fla. — Amid growing efforts to bridge satellites and mobile networks, Eutelsat said it has successfully employed its OneWeb low Earth orbit (LEO) constellation to connect a broadband terminal with a core 5G network using
Posted February 26, 2025 by inuno.ai
TAMPA, Fla. — OQ Technology said Feb. 19 it could receive up to €17.5 million ($18.2 million) from a European Union-backed accelerator to support efforts to connect smartphones via its small satellite constellation. The Luxembourg-based provider
Posted February 20, 2025 by inuno.ai
TAMPA, Fla. — Lynk Global has raised more than $85 million to expand its direct-to-smartphone satellite network, as growing momentum from SpaceX and AST SpaceMobile highlights the market’s emerging potential. The Falls Church, Virginia-based venture disclosed
Posted February 14, 2025 by inuno.ai
TAMPA, Fla. — The Federal Communications Commission looks set to launch a process to review new uses for upper C-band satellite spectrum at its first open meeting under Chairman Brendan Carr Feb. 27, potentially setting up
Posted February 8, 2025 by inuno.ai
ORLANDO, Fla. — Shares in direct-to-smartphone satellite players tumbled Jan. 29 after Apple enabled iPhones with a T-Mobile cellular plan to join beta tests for SpaceX’s rival Starlink service in the United States. The capability was
Posted January 30, 2025 by inuno.ai