Tarana says Starlink’s BEAD antics “pulled the rug out” from NTIA
Next-generation FWA technology creator Tarana says Starlink has pulled the rug out from under the NTIA and state broadband offices.
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Tag: SpaceX
Starlink’s Direct-to-Cell service hits 3m users in Ukraine
Veon-owned Kyivstar says it has registered more than 3 million users for Starlink’s Direct to Cell (D2C) low-earth-orbit satellite service since the commercial launch on 24 November 2025.
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Starlink gets FCC clearance for 7,500 Gen2 satellites
The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has approved the launch and operation of 7,500 next-generation (Gen2) Starlink satellites by SpaceX.
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Iran jams Starlink, enters fourth day of internet blackout
News ‘Military grade’ signal jamming is reportedly being used to cripple the satellite...
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Starlink offers free internet in Venezuela as regime stays put
News Starlink has offered free internet access across Venezuela through February 3, the company...
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Vodacom taps Starlink for mobile backhaul across Africa
Today, African mobile operator Vodacom has announced a new deal with SpaceX’s Starlink, aiming to use the latter’s satellite constellation to improve connectivity in rural Africa.
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Watch this space: DE-CIX planning orbital Internet Exchange
The Space-IX initiative will work to outline how best to connect the ever-growing orbital infrastructure ecosystem
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Starlink finally secures Indian operating licence
Today, India’s Minister of Communications Jyotiraditya Scindia has revealed that SpaceX’s low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite constellation, Starlink, has been granted an operating licence, allowing it to legally provide connectivity services across the country.
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Telstra launches direct-to-device satellite service with Starlink
Australian telco Telstra has announced the launch of its direct-to-device (D2D) satellite text messaging service through its partnership with SpaceX’s Starlink.
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Japan’s KDDI signs up for Starlink’s direct-to-device satellite connectivity
KDDI and Okinawa Cellular will start providing au Starlink Direct, a direct to cell service between satellites and au smartphones, on April 10, 2025. This is the first Direct to Cell satellite service in Japan.
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Shock U-turn as Jio and Airtel both sign up for Starlink
This week, India’s two largest mobile operators, Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel, have announced partnerships with SpaceX to use its low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite constellation Starlink.
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T-Mobile expands free Starlink trial to AT&T and Verizon customers
In a Superbowl commercial last weekend, T-Mobile announced the launch of T-Mobile Starlink, a new satellite-based service that aims to eliminate mobile dead zones in remote areas of the US.
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Reliance Jio makes last-ditch attempt to stop satellite spectrum allocation
The mobile operator says that satellite constellations like SpaceX’s Starlink could pose a major competitive threat to terrestrial telecoms operators
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Spectrum spat over? Starting gun looms for India’s satellite space race
Recent months have seen tensions flare between Elon Musk and Indian telecoms moguls Mukesh Ambani and Sunil Bharti Mittal continue, with the trio clashing over the nation’s satellite spectrum policy.
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FCC licences Starlink’s direct-to-device services as part of hurricane relief efforts
The direct-to-device (D2D) services will be available in the parts of North Carolina most badly affected by Hurricane Helene
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Air France taps Starlink for in-flight WiFi
This week, Air France has become the latest airline to strike partnership with SpaceX’s low Earth orbit satellite subsidiary Starlink for in-flight WiFi.
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BlueBirds take flight: AST SpaceMobile satellites enter orbit
The five new Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellites are the first step in providing direct-to-mobile coverage to ‘not spots’ across the USA
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Musk’s Brazilian bust up sees Starlink accounts frozen
News Elon Musk’s clash with the Brazilian government over moderation of X (formerly Twitter) has...
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FCC gives Starlink permission to upgrade its satellites
This week, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has confirmed that it will allow SpaceX to gradually replace its existing first-generation Starlink satellites with second-generation satellites.
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AST SpaceMobile prepares to launch first commercial satellites
Direct-to-device (D2D) satellite communications operator AST SpaceMobile has announced this week that it’s five new commercial satellites, dubbed Bluebirds, are built and ready for launch.
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