ST Engineering iDirect to expand satcomms connectivity in Indonesia
Satellite communications company ST Engineering iDirect, says it has been selected for the Phase Two expansion of Indonesia's Satria-1 satellite network.
Intelsat 33e covering Africa, ME and APAC destroyed after power failure
The Intelsat 33e geostationary high-throughput satellite (HTS) covering Europe, Africa, the Middle East and parts of the Asia-Pacific experienced a permanent power failure on Saturday and has since broken up.
Intelsat claims major milestone with Nigerian backhaul service launch
Satellite and terrestrial network operator Intelsat has unveiled a new satellite cellular backhaul service platform, located at the Open Access Data Centres facility in Lagos, Nigeria. Data centre facility provider OADC is a division of core digital infrastructure solutions and managed network services company WIOCC.
UAE’s Space42 and nybl unite for AI offering targeting oil and gas companies
Two UAE-headquartered companies, artificial intelligence (AI) pioneer nybl and Space42, which describes itself as an AI-powered spacetech company with a global reach, have unveiled what they call a first-of-its-kind satellite-enabled AI solution for oil and gas companies that, they say, will optimise oil wells’ efficiency and productivity.
Viasat, BSNL test direct-to-device satellite technology
Satellite communications provider Viasat announced it has tested direct-to-device (D2D) satellite connectivity in India for the first time, in collaboration with state-owned operator BSNL. This move aims to expand satellite services for consumer and IoT devices globally.
