Amazon said today that it has reached agreements with three commercial space companies to launch Amazon Project Kuiper low-earth orbit (LEO) satellites designed to deliver broadband to unserved or underserved areas. According to Amazon, the agreements with Arianespace, Blue Origin…
Pricing for Starlink service is set to rise by over 10%, according to a report in the Verge. An email announcing the Starlink pricing hike blames the price increase on rising inflation. The new Starlink pricing jumps to $110 per…
Verizon has set a goal of becoming the only nationwide broadband provider, said company executives at today’s Verizon Investor Day, which was also webcast. This will be made possible through a combination of Fios fiber broadband, Verizon Home fixed wireless,…
It’s still very early in the ‘ballgame’ of broadband and low earth orbit (LEO) satellite broadband players haven’t gotten up to bat much yet. But recent performance for SpaceX’s Starlink service reveals somewhat underwhelming momentum. During a Starlink satellite launch…
The median download speed seen by users of Space X Starlink satellite broadband in the U.S. in the third quarter was 87.25 Mbps, according to Ookla, provider of a widely used speed test app. That was a decline from the…
SpaceX and Amazon are sparring over a request that SpaceX made to the FCC on August 18 involving its Starlink non-geostationary orbit (NGSO) satellite offering. Amazon says the FCC should dismiss the proposal because it is incomplete, while SpaceX accuses…
June 10, 2021 — ANCHORAGE, Alaska–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Alaska Communications (NASDAQ: ALSK) has signed a Distribution Partner Agreement with OneWeb, the global communications network powered from space, to expand the company’s connectivity solutions across Alaska. Through the agreement, Alaska Communications will sell…
According to a new report from CoBank, Low Earth Orbiting (LEO) satellites could serve as a catalyst to expedite the availability of 5G in rural communities. “In rural America, 5G coverage appears to be improving, but the increase in speed…
Space X is on a roll, at least at the FCC. The company received a favorable ruling yesterday, despite vehement opposition, that will likely improve the performance of its emerging Starlink satellite broadband service. The ruling is very technical and…
SpaceX’s Starlink service tends to get much of the attention in the next generation low earth orbit (LEO) satellite broadband movement. But not too far behind Starlink is Amazon Kuiper broadband service. Amazon Kuiper broadband service has many of the…
A new generation of low earth orbiting (LEO) satellites is on the verge of competing with each other and with terrestrial approaches. An ABI Research LEO satellite broadband forecast calls for considerable growth for the technology. In the past, GEO…
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