Category Archives: Industry news

South Korea Grants Regulatory License for Eutelsat OneWeb LEO Services, Backed by Intellian Technologies’ Local Terminal Deployment

2 June 2025 – Intellian Technologies Inc., a global leader in satellite connectivity solutions headquartered in South Korea, and Eutelsat Group, the pioneering GEO-LEO satellite operator, today announced a major milestone: the South Korean government has officially granted a Regulatory License for the deployment of Eutelsat OneWeb’s Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite services in Korea.…

ITRI, MediaTek, and Chunghwa Telecom Advance Satellite-Ready B5G Infrastructure

29 May 2025 – At the 2025 COMPUTEX MOEA TECH HUB, ITRI showcased its latest innovations alongside other leading research institutes in Taiwan. A key highlight from ITRI is the debut of a world-leading B5G Non-Terrestrial Network (NTN) base station system, which enables direct-to-cell satellite connectivity via software upgrades. Co-developed with MediaTek and Chunghwa Telecom,…

Intelsat Providing Satellite Connectivity in Solomon Islands

28 May 2025 – Intelsat, operator of one of the world’s largest integrated satellite and terrestrial networks, and Solomon Telekom Company Limited (STCL) are delivering improved cellular connectivity throughout dozens of sites in the remote Solomon Islands thanks to a broadened managed-services collaboration using Intelsat’s high-throughput satellite, Horizons 3e (H-3e). Additionally, STCL has appointed Intelsat…

ST Engineering and IMDA Launch SME CyberResilience Programme to Strengthen Cybersecurity Awareness and Resilience

27 May 2025 – ST Engineering and the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) jointly announced the launch of a new programme to enhance cyber resilience and cybersecurity awareness of Singapore’s small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Unveiled by Senior Minister of State for Digital Development and Information, Mr Tan Kiat How, at the ATxEnterprise — an…

Intelsat Wins India Approval for Direct Broadcast Services

27 May 2025 – Intelsat became one of the first foreign satellite operators to receive approval from the Indian government to provide extensive satellite coverage directly to India’s broadcast media companies, a significant regulatory achievement that puts Intelsat on an accelerated path to offering new services and further India investment. The company has secured authorization…

MEASAT Partners with Boustead Technology to Support Malaysian Armed Forces

22 May 2025 – MEASAT Global Berhad (“MEASAT”), Malaysia’s premier satellite solutions provider, has signed a Term Sheet with Boustead Technology Sdn Bhd (“Boustech”) to formalise a collaboration between both companies to support the Malaysian Armed Forces’ satellite needs. Boustech is a wholly owned subsidiary of Boustead Holdings Berhad, a Government-Linked Investment Company (GLIC) controlled…

Airbus Next-Generation Skynet Satellite Reaches Major Milestone

20 May 2025 – The UK’s next-generation military communications satellite, Skynet 6A, has successfully completed the coupling of its communications and service modules. The spacecraft – designed and built at Airbus’ Stevenage and Portsmouth plants – will provide vital communications services for Britain’s armed forces and achieved the major milestone at the National Satellite Test…

ICEYE and Safran Announce Strategic Partnership on Persistent Surveillance Capabilities

19 May 2025 – Safran.AI and ICEYE announce a long-term strategic partnership, leveraging their combined expertise to deliver advanced multisensor Artificial Intelligence (AI) solutions that enable governments to achieve faster and more accurate decision-making in geospatial intelligence. This collaboration unites Safran.AI’s globally recognized proficiency in vision AI with ICEYE’s operation of the world’s largest commercial…

Eutelsat OneWeb and Kymeta Strengthen Global Governments’ Defense Infrastructures with Multi-Orbit SATCOM Offering

18 May 2025 – Satellite technology leaders Eutelsat OneWeb and Kymeta today announce the general availability of the new Kymeta™ Goshawk u8 flat-panel terminal on the Eutelsat OneWeb LEO network, a new multi-orbit terminal for government and military customers. The terminal meets key defense needs by enabling the benefits of both GEO and LEO networks…

Eutelsat and BHS Renew Partnership for Satellite Contribution Services across the Middle East and North Africa

14 May 2025 – Eutelsat Group and BHS Media Group are pleased to announce the renewal of their satellite contribution contract, reinforcing their long-standing collaboration to deliver high-quality video services across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. This agreement extends the capacity leased on the EUTELSAT 21B and EUTELSAT 70B satellites, ensuring seamless…