Bullitt and MediaTek announce satellite-to-mobile smartphone
Bullit Group has started a partnership with MediaTek to launch the world’s first smartphone to include two-way satellite messaging technology.
Over the past 18 months, MediaTek and Bullitt have collaborated to integrate satellite communications in a 5G smartphone designed by Bullitt. The pho... Read more
AWS runs compute and machine learning services on satellite in orbit
AWS has managed to run compute and machine learning services on a satellite in orbit. The test should help onboard data analysis on satellites using cloud technology.
The tech giant is the first cloud provider to succeed in supporting data analysis onboard a low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite. Duri... Read more
US certifies AMD Versal SoC for satellite applications
AMD announced that its Versal AI Core XQRVC1902 System-on-a-Chip (SoC) has been certified for applications in commercial satellites. The SoC received a Class B rating.
The Class B rating indicates that the Versal SoC is safe and effective for satellite deployments. The US Department of Defense d... Read more
Amazon to launch first Kuiper internet satellites in early 2023
Amazon will send its first two Project Kuiper internet satellites into space in early 2023.
Amazon wants to launch a constellation of internet satellites in earth Orbit through Project Kuiper. The company initially planned to launch by the end of this year with rocket startup ABL Space Systems... Read more
‘Starlink’s broadband speeds drop due to increasing popularity’
Research by Ookla indicates that the average broadband speed of SpaceX's Starlink satellite internet service has recently dropped. Despite the decline, performance remains strong in comparison to competing services.
Starlink's average download and upload speed has dropped in all measured countr... Read more
EU launches satellite-based Quantum Key Distribution system
Twenty European countries are partnering with the European Space Agency to develop Eagle-1, a satellite that provides a Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) system to improve cybersecurity throughout Europe.
The increase in digitization has elevated the need for data privacy to prevent data breaches.... Read more
Huawei’s Mate 50 phone can connect to the Chinese satellite system
Huawei developed a smartphone that can connect to the Chinese satellite system. The organization used new technology to circumvent US limits on its access to 5G technology.
The Mate 50 series, released on Tuesday, will allow users to interact via brief messages on the BeiDou satellite navigation... Read more
Dutch Ministry of Defense misses deadline and delays 5G deployment
The Dutch Ministry of Defense won't succeed in moving its intelligence satellite station in Burum before September. The deployment of 5G in The Netherlands is delayed as a result. This is evident from a proposal to change the National Frequency Plan for the 3.5 GHz frequency spectrum.
The 3.5 GH... Read more
Eutelsat and OneWeb take on Elon Musk’s Starlink
Eutelsat acquired a major stake in OneWeb. The two European satellite operators proceed as a joint venture. The organizations want to break through Starlink's satellite internet dominance.
Eutelsat already had a 23 percent stake in OneWeb. The satellite operator recently upped its shares to 50 p... Read more
Sony builds lasers to venture into space
Sony is venturing into space. The organization set up a new company to develop devices for laser communications. Laser signals are suitable for transferring data among satellites and ground stations.
The devices will be offered by Sony Space Communications, a new subsidiary. Laser communication ... Read more