AT&T appears to be getting serious about a potential satellite cellphone that it demonstrated with satellite operator AST SpaceMobile last month. In a filing with the FCC, AT&T indicated its intent to lease spectrum in the 700 MHz and 850…
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A Whole New Market? AT&T Demos Satellite Connectivity with an Unmodified Cellphone
AT&T said today that it successfully demonstrated cellphone voice calls via satellite using an unmodified cellphone – an accomplishment the company said is a first. The demonstration relied on low earth orbit (LEO) satellites operated by AST SpaceMobile. The technology…
FCC Adopts New Rules for Satellite System Spectrum Sharing
Washington, DC – April 20, 2023 – The Federal Communications Commission today adopted new rules to support competition and cooperation in spectrum usage by satellite systems. The new rules will set forth important reforms that will govern how non-geostationary satellite…
FCC Proposes Cable and DBS Pricing Transparency Rules
WASHINGTON, March 22, 2023—Today, Federal Communications Commission Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel introduced a proposal for new customer service protections that would require cable operators and direct broadcast satellite (DBS) providers to specify the “all-in” price clearly and prominently for video programming…
FCC Proposes Framework for Satellite to Smartphone Linkage
The FCC has adopted a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to create a framework under which wireless and satellite companies can cooperate to provide satellite to smartphone connectivity when subscribers are in remote, unserved or underserved areas. The FCC says…
Starlink Supports Quantum Security Demo, Goal is to Protect Against “Steal Now Decrypt Later” Attacks
SpaceX’s Starlink satellite broadband service provided connectivity for a demonstration of “quantum-resilient” cryptographic communications using technology from cybersecurity developer QuSecure. The capability is important to securing satellite and other types of communications against current and future attacks, said QuSecure Chief…
AT&T Offers Technology Update as It Celebrates 147th Birthday
On March 7, 1876 – barely a decade after the end of the Civil War – Alexander Graham Bell was granted patent #174765, which was for a potentially useful item called the telephone. AT&T says it was born on that…
EchoStar Begins Construction of Global S-band Network
Denver, Colorado February 1, 2023 – Today, EchoStar Corporation (Nasdaq: SATS) announced an agreement with Astro Digital, a designer, manufacturer and operator of small satellite systems, for the construction of a global S-band mobile satellite service (MSS) network. Under the agreement, Astro…
New Iridium “Companion” Acts More Like a Wi-Fi Hotspot Than Previous Generation Did
Satellite operator Iridium is calling its new Iridium Go Exec device a “satellite access companion.” The device is designed to act more like a Wi-Fi hotspot in comparison with the previous generation device called simply Iridium Go. The new device…
Eyes on the Skies: FCC Space Bureau Will Increase Satellite Division 38%
Space is an increasingly busy place, and the FCC released an order that will create the Space Bureau and Office of International Affairs to keep pace with those changes. The Space Bureau and Office of International Affairs will replace the…
Microsoft Expands Rural Broadband Ambitions, Tapping Viasat for Airband Initiative
Microsoft said today that it will partner with Viasat to provide Internet access to 10 million people in different parts of the world who do not have the Internet available to them today. The partnership will be part of the…
When Nationwide Service is Key: Granite Expands Coverage Via Viasat Deal
Viasat will provide satellite-based Internet services to Granite Telecommunications, a reseller that serves multi-location businesses and governmental agencies. Granite provides services to gas stations, food chains and other organizations that have locations all over the country. The company resells services…
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