Burundi prepares for 5G in 2024 as Starlink eyes launch
SpaceX has reportedly opened discussions with the government of Burundi over a potential launch of its Starlink Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite broadband service in Q2 2024.
Bahrain and India look to space for IoT and cloud solutions
Two recent agreements, in Bahrain and India, underline the growing importance of the space sector in areas like IoT and the cloud.
Ethio Telecom awards satcoms contract to Gilat
Only days after the operator announced the roll-out of commercial 5G services in Addis Ababa, comes news that Ethio Telecom is planning satellite network upgrades with the help of satellite networking technology, solutions and services company Gilat.
Thaicom selects Airbus for new high-throughput satellite
Thaicom, an Asian satellite and space tech company headquartered in Bangkok, has announced the selection of Airbus, one of the world’s leading space businesses, to build its new generation software-defined high-throughput satellite (HTS) at 119.5 degrees east.
Low-cost, low-weight satellite solution is coming to Mexico
Satcoms company Astranis is partnering with Mexican ISP Apco Networks on what it describes as a two-satellite programme to bring affordable broadband internet to five million people.
