FCC clears Amazon Leo to launch 4,500 more satellites
This week, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has given Amazon Leo the green light to launch a second tranche of low Earth orbit (LEO) communications satellites.
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Tag: Starlink
Is a BEAD conflict brewing between NTIA and Starlink?
States are being sent riders from Starlink that list caveats to the service the company will eventually give to broadband serviceable locations (BSLs) under government’s massive broadband push, known as the BEAD program.
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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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Amazon rebrands Project Kuiper as Amazon Leo
With Amazon inching ever closer to its commercial satellite service launch, the company has this week rebranded its satellite initiative from Project Kuiper to Amazon Leo.
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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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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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T-Mobile takes potshots at AT&T and Verizon as it launches ‘T-Satellite’ service
This week, T-Mobile has concluded the open beta phase of its D2D satellite service, officially launching it under the name ‘T-Satellite’.
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Orange doubles down on Eutelsat’s OneWeb
News A new multi-year deal will see Eutelsat’s low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite constellation...
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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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Houthis begin rounding up Starlink terminals in Yemen
This week, Houthi authorities in Yemen have ordered residents to hand over their Starlink satellite internet equipment, describing the kit as a US instrument for conducting “war on Yemen”.
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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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Apple secretly testing direct-to-device satellite connectivity with Starlink and T-Mobile
Apple has been “secretly” working with T-Mobile and SpaceX test Starlink’s network using Apple’s latest iPhone software, according to a Bloomberg report.
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Namibia halts Starlink operations amid licensing dispute
Namibia’s Communications Regulatory Authority (CRAN) has ordered Starlink, the satellite internet provider owned by Elon Musk’s SpaceX, to cease business for operating without license in the country.
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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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MetTel Is Now an Authorized Starlink Reseller, Extending Managed Network Services via Space Globally
MetTel has completed agreements making it an Authorized Starlink Reseller for both government and commercial enterprises, enabling it to offer fully managed network services to any location worldwide via Starlink’s ubiquitous laser mesh network of low-Earth orbit (LEO) satellites.
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