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Partner Content

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Humanitarian Comms

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Uztelecom expands 5G reach via upgrades and new site deployments

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Satellite Networks

Strategic partnership promises easier access to advanced satellite technology

Strategic partnership promises easier access to advanced satellite technology

Details
Vaughan O'Grady
Category: Satellite Networks
12 March 2026
513 views
  • South Africa
  • Capacity
  • Africa
  • SLA
  • Q-KON
  • ST Engineering iDirect
  • Teleport
  • Satellite ground technology
  • VNOS

Satcoms company ST Engineering iDirect, has announced a strategic partnership with Q-KON, a premier African satellite engineering and service provider, to launch an initiative called Intuition Unbound across Africa.

Polish airline chooses Viasat for internet access

Polish airline chooses Viasat for internet access

Details
Vaughan O'Grady
Category: Satellite Networks
10 March 2026
2008 views
  • Central and Eastern Europe
  • Poland
  • Wi-fi
  • Ka-Band
  • ViaSat
  • Internet Access
  • In-Flight
  • Satellites
  • Airlines

LOT Polish Airlines, the flag carrier of Poland, says it has begun rolling out internet access on its long-haul fleet – with help from global communications company Viasat.

MTN Zambia partners with Starlink to offer D2C services

MTN Zambia partners with Starlink to offer D2C services

Details
John Tanner
Category: Satellite Networks
09 March 2026
3910 views
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • MTN Zambia
  • Starlink
  • LEO Satellite
  • direct-to-device satellite
  • Direct to Cell

MTN Zambia announced on Friday it has formed a strategic partnership with LEO satellite operator Starlink to offer its Direct to Cell (D2C) service in the country after a successful field test of the technology.

Axian Telecom partners with AST SpaceMobile for pan-African D2D

Axian Telecom partners with AST SpaceMobile for pan-African D2D

Details
John Tanner
Category: Satellite Networks
06 March 2026
4567 views
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Rural Connectivity
  • Digital Divide
  • AST SpaceMobile
  • Axian Telecom
  • direct-to-device satellite

Axian Telecom, the parent company of pan-African telecom group Yas, says it is partnering with AST SpaceMobile to deliver direct-to-device (D2D) satellite services across Yas’ markets in sub-Saharan Africa.

SES and Advannotech to provide IoT connectivity to South African farmers

SES and Advannotech to provide IoT connectivity to South African farmers

Details
John Tanner
Category: Satellite Networks
04 March 2026
6184 views
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Big Data Analytics
  • South Africa
  • SES
  • IoT
  • Sensors
  • Farming

Global satellite operator SES announced on Tuesday it is partnering with IoT technology provider Advannotech and other service providers to enable data-driven farming in South Africa.

Orange and partners to demo D2D satellite connectivity in Romania

Orange and partners to demo D2D satellite connectivity in Romania

Details
Vaughan O'Grady
Category: Satellite Networks
04 March 2026
5759 views
  • Central and Eastern Europe
  • Orange
  • SMS
  • Vodafone
  • Remote Coverage
  • Data
  • Voice
  • Romania
  • Satellite Connectivity
  • MoU
  • AST SpaceMobile
  • D2D
  • Satellite Connect Europe

Telecommunications operator Orange has announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with AST SpaceMobile and Satellite Connect Europe, related to collaboration on direct-to-device (D2D) technology in relevant Orange markets.

HARMAN and Viasat collaborate on in-cabin satcom-based voice calling

HARMAN and Viasat collaborate on in-cabin satcom-based voice calling

Details
Vaughan O'Grady
Category: Satellite Networks
03 March 2026
4985 views
  • ViaSat
  • Emergency Response
  • Automotive
  • Satellite Connectivity
  • 5G NTN
  • MWC26
  • HARMAN

Automotive technology company HARMAN has announced at MWC26 a collaboration with satellite communications company Viasat to introduce in-cabin voice calling over satellite connectivity.

PLDT’s Smart conducts more Lynk D2D tests in Ilocos Norte

PLDT’s Smart conducts more Lynk D2D tests in Ilocos Norte

Details
John Tanner
Category: Satellite Networks
03 March 2026
4981 views
  • PLDT
  • Philippines
  • Smart Communications
  • Southeast Asia
  • Lynk Global
  • LEO Satellite
  • direct-to-device satellite

PLDT's mobile unit Smart Communications said on Monday it has completed another round of field tests with LEO satellite operator Lynk Global for its direct-to-Device (D2D) satellite communication service in northern Ilocos Norte towns facing the West Philippine Sea.

Vodafone and Amazon LEO partner to boost African coverage

Vodafone and Amazon LEO partner to boost African coverage

Details
Vaughan O'Grady
Category: Satellite Networks
03 March 2026
5353 views
  • Backhaul
  • Vodafone
  • Vodacom
  • Connectivity
  • Base Stations
  • Satellite Broadband
  • Africa
  • Amazon
  • Low Earth Orbit
  • Amazon Leo

Vodafone and Amazon Leo, Amazon’s low Earth orbit satellite broadband network, have signed an agreement to connect many more 4G and 5G mobile sites in remote areas to improve coverage for customers with limited connectivity across Africa and Europe.

Vorakai brings Starlink to remote areas in Timor Leste

Vorakai brings Starlink to remote areas in Timor Leste

Details
John Tanner
Category: Satellite Networks
02 March 2026
4039 views
  • Rural Connectivity
  • Digital Divide
  • Timor Leste
  • Southeast Asia
  • Starlink
  • LEO Satellite

Timor Leste IT firm Vorakai Lda said on Friday it has partnered with LEO satellite operator Starlink to deploy satellite broadband connectivity to schools, health services and communities in remote parts of the country.

Connected vehicle satcom voice calls from Viasat – and partners

Connected vehicle satcom voice calls from Viasat – and partners

Details
Vaughan O'Grady
Category: Satellite Networks
02 March 2026
3734 views
  • Qualcomm
  • ViaSat
  • Voice Services
  • Automotive
  • Satellite Networks
  • 3GPP
  • Connected carS
  • 5G NTN
  • MWC26
  • Cubic³
  • Fraunhofer IIS
  • Amarisoft
  • 5GAA

A demonstration of satellite-enabled voice calls over a 3GPP-compliant non-terrestrial satellite network for connected vehicles, is take place at Mobile World Congress 2026 – with the help of a very impressive partnership.

Skynopy and Safran Space win funding for SkyConnect Kenya

Skynopy and Safran Space win funding for SkyConnect Kenya

Details
James Barton
Category: Satellite Networks
26 February 2026
4484 views
  • Satellite
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Kenya
  • Skynopy
  • Safran Space

Satellite solutions provider Skynopy has secured financing for its SkyConnect Kenya project.

SES and Africa Mobile Networks extend DRC coverage to 27% with 1,100 rural base stations

SES and Africa Mobile Networks extend DRC coverage to 27% with 1,100 rural base stations

Details
Manny Pham
Category: Satellite Networks
26 February 2026
3982 views
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • SES
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Africa Mobile Networks

Satellite operator SES and network builder Africa Mobile Networks (AMN) have announced a milestone in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, expanding mobile connectivity to 27% of the country’s population and bringing coverage to an additional 1.3 million people.

Vietnam clears Starlink for satellite internet rollout

Vietnam clears Starlink for satellite internet rollout

Details
Manny Pham
Category: Satellite Networks
16 February 2026
8566 views
  • Satellite
  • Asia-Pacific
  • Vietnam
  • SpaceX
  • Starlink
  • Low Earth Orbit

SpaceX has secured approval to launch its Starlink satellite broadband service in Vietnam, after receiving licences from the government to provide both fixed and mobile satellite services.

Amazon’s LEO unit deploys largest payload yet, lifts satellite count to 200

Amazon’s LEO unit deploys largest payload yet, lifts satellite count to 200

Details
Manny Pham
Category: Satellite Networks
13 February 2026
8925 views
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Central South Asia
  • Asia-Pacific
  • leo
  • Project Kuiper
  • Amazon Leo

Amazon’s satellite connectivity arm Leo has launched its largest payload to date, expanding its low-Earth orbit (LEO) constellation to 200 satellites as it ramps up competition with SpaceX’s Starlink.

Algeria and Nigeria aim to expand satcoms capabilities

Algeria and Nigeria aim to expand satcoms capabilities

Details
Vaughan O'Grady
Category: Satellite Networks
03 February 2026
6896 views
  • Algeria
  • Nigeria
  • Africa
  • Satellites
  • Disaster Prevention
  • NigComSat
  • Environmental monitoring
  • Alsat
  • Resource management

The growing focus on satellite communications in Africa has been underlined by a recent launch announcement from Algeria and satellite purchase news from Nigeria.

Chad and Azerbaijan agree to cooperate on satellite services

Chad and Azerbaijan agree to cooperate on satellite services

Details
John Tanner
Category: Satellite Networks
02 February 2026
7083 views
  • Satellite
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Azerbaijan
  • Chad
  • Arcep
  • Azercosmos

Chad’s Electronic Communications and Postal Regulatory Authority (ARCEP) announced on Thursday it has signed an MoU with Azerbaijan's state space agency Azercosmos to strengthen bilateral cooperation in satellite services.

Arabsat picks ACTIA gateway systems to support ARABSAT-7A

Arabsat picks ACTIA gateway systems to support ARABSAT-7A

Details
John Tanner
Category: Satellite Networks
30 January 2026
7377 views
  • Satellite
  • Middle East North Africa
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Arabsat
  • Satellite Gateway

Saudi Arabia-based Arabsat says it has selected French firm ACTIA Aerospace to design, supply and deploy a new generation ofQ/V-Band RF gateway systems that will form a critical part of the ground segment for its upcoming ARABSAT-7A software-defined satellite.

Oman launches satcoms manufacturing programme

Oman launches satcoms manufacturing programme

Details
Vaughan O'Grady
Category: Satellite Networks
28 January 2026
7194 views
  • Middle East North Africa
  • Oman
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Sustainable Development
  • CubeSat
  • Earth observation
  • Environmental monitoring
  • Remote sensing
  • Oman Lens
  • STAR.VISION

Oman has launched a national programme to develop and assemble a CubeSat satellite, marking what is described as a step towards building domestic capabilities in satellite manufacturing and space technologies.

Telecom Fiji to deploy Starlink-powered Wi-Fi under USO contract

Telecom Fiji to deploy Starlink-powered Wi-Fi under USO contract

Details
John Tanner
Category: Satellite Networks
26 January 2026
7290 views
  • Rural Connectivity
  • Fiji
  • Universal Service Obligation
  • Pacific Islands
  • Starlink
  • Telecom Fiji Limited
  • LEO Satellite

Telecom Fiji announced on Monday it will deploy Starlink-powered managed Wi-Fi solutions in Namosi and Lomaiviti as part of a new universal service obligation (USO) contract signed with the Telecommunications Authority of Fiji (TAF).

Orange Côte d'Ivoire launches satellite broadband for unserved areas

Orange Côte d'Ivoire launches satellite broadband for unserved areas

Details
John Tanner
Category: Satellite Networks
22 January 2026
8309 views
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Satellite Broadband
  • Rural Connectivity
  • Eutelsat
  • Côte d’Ivoire
  • Orange Côte d’Ivoire

Orange Côte d'Ivoire has launched “Orange Sat”, a new satellite broadband internet service in partnership with Eutelsat that promises to bring data connectivity to rural “white zones” in the country unserved by 4G and fibre.

Algeria announces satellite launch; Senegal announces launch plans

Algeria announces satellite launch; Senegal announces launch plans

Details
Vaughan O'Grady
Category: Satellite Networks
19 January 2026
8926 views

African space strategies are again in the news after last week’s reports of the latest satellite launch in Algeria and the announcement of plans for the launch of Senegal’s second satellite some time this year.

Globe strikes deal to resell Starlink D2C service in the Philippines

Globe strikes deal to resell Starlink D2C service in the Philippines

Details
John Tanner
Category: Satellite Networks
19 January 2026
9995 views
  • Philippines
  • Globe Telecom
  • Southeast Asia
  • Starlink
  • LEO Satellite
  • direct-to-device satellite
  • Direct-to-cell satellite

Globe Telecom announced on Friday it has signed an MOU to partner with LEO satellite operator Starlink to resell its Direct to Cell (D2C) satellite service in the Philippines, making it the first operator in the country (and in Southeast Asia) to do so.

Kyivstar racks up 3 million Starlink D2C users in under two months

Kyivstar racks up 3 million Starlink D2C users in under two months

Details
John Tanner
Category: Satellite Networks
16 January 2026
10256 views
  • Central and Eastern Europe
  • Ukraine
  • Kyivstar
  • Veon
  • Starlink
  • LEO Satellite
  • direct-to-device satellite
  • Direct to Cell

Veon-owned Ukrainian telco Kyivstar said on Thursday it has registered over 3 million users for Starlink’s Direct to Cell (D2C) LEO satellite service  since it commercially launched the service less than two months ago.

BSNL and Viasat to upgrade Indian Navy’s satellite comms infrastructure

BSNL and Viasat to upgrade Indian Navy’s satellite comms infrastructure

Details
John Tanner
Category: Satellite Networks
16 January 2026
7400 views
  • Satellite
  • India
  • Ka-Band
  • Government
  • BSNL
  • ViaSat
  • South Asia

Indian state-owned telco Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) and global satellite company Viasat announced on Thursday they are teaming up to help modernise the Indian Navy’s satellite communications infrastructure.

PLDT’s Smart tests Lynk’s D2D satellite service in Catanduanes

PLDT’s Smart tests Lynk’s D2D satellite service in Catanduanes

Details
John Tanner
Category: Satellite Networks
15 January 2026
7817 views
  • PLDT
  • Philippines
  • Smart Communications
  • Southeast Asia
  • Lynk Global
  • LEO Satellite
  • direct-to-device satellite

PLDT’s wireless arm Smart Communications and direct-to-device (D2D) LEO satellite operator Lynk Global said on Wednesday they have successfully tested Lynk’s D2D network on the island of Catanduanes in the Philippines.

Is Amazon LEO about to take off in Nigeria?

Is Amazon LEO about to take off in Nigeria?

Details
Vaughan O'Grady
Category: Satellite Networks
14 January 2026
9220 views
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Nigeria
  • Ka-Band
  • NCC
  • Low Latency
  • Amazon
  • Starlink
  • Project Kuiper
  • LEO Satellite
  • Amazon Leo

Nigeria has opened its satellite market to Amazon’s low Earth orbit offering, formerly known as Project Kuiper and now called Amazon LEO.

16 satellites lost after India’s latest PSLV launch fails

16 satellites lost after India’s latest PSLV launch fails

Details
John Tanner
Category: Satellite Networks
13 January 2026
8380 views
  • Satellite
  • India
  • Launches
  • Indian Space Research Organisation
  • South Asia

A launch of India’s Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle on Sunday carrying the EOS-N1 Earth observation satellite and 15 other satellites for domestic and international customers ended in failure, with all satellites lost.

OQ Technology and Monogoto sign LEO partnership

OQ Technology and Monogoto sign LEO partnership

Details
James Barton
Category: Satellite Networks
08 January 2026
8083 views
  • Global
  • Non-terrestrial networks
  • LEO Satellite
  • OQ Technology

Luxembourg-based 5G NTN satellite operator OQ Technology has signed a LEO satellite partnership agreement with cloud-based hybrid connectivity provider Monogoto.

Starlink providing free coverage in Venezuela for the next month

Starlink providing free coverage in Venezuela for the next month

Details
James Barton
Category: Satellite Networks
05 January 2026
13102 views
  • Satellite
  • Latin America
  • Venezuela
  • Starlink
  • LEO Satellite

Starlink will offer free broadband services in Venezuela until 3rd February following the US airstrikes on Caracas which led to the arrest of the country’s former leader Nicolas Maduro.

Starlink shuts down access to its satellite internet service in Uganda

Starlink shuts down access to its satellite internet service in Uganda

Details
Vaughan O'Grady
Category: Satellite Networks
05 January 2026
13670 views
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Tanzania
  • Uganda
  • Internet Access
  • SpaceX
  • Satellite Internet
  • Starlink
  • UCC

Satellite service provider Starlink has shut down access to its satellite internet service in Uganda after receiving instructions to do so from the country’s regulator, the Uganda Communications Commission (UCC).

Eutelsat and Airtel Gabon to connect trains with OneWeb

Eutelsat and Airtel Gabon to connect trains with OneWeb

Details
John Tanner
Category: Satellite Networks
31 December 2025
9978 views
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Gabon
  • Railways
  • Eutelsat
  • Airtel Gabon
  • LEO Satellite
  • Eutelsat OneWeb

Eutelsat announced on Tuesday that it partnering with Airtel Gabon to provide OneWeb LEO satellite connectivity to passenger trains in Gabon to support on-board Wi-Fi services.

Starlink shuts off service in PNG as licence remains ensnared in court

Starlink shuts off service in PNG as licence remains ensnared in court

Details
John Tanner
Category: Satellite Networks
30 December 2025
10960 views
  • Asia-Pacific
  • Papua New Guinea
  • Licences
  • SpaceX
  • Starlink
  • LEO Satellite

SpaceX’s LEO satellite operator Starlink has shut off service in Papua New Guinea – at least for now – and has reportedly withdrawn from the market amid ongoing legal tangles that have delayed approval of its licence to operate there.

Bahrain’s TRA greenlights satellite D2D services

Bahrain’s TRA greenlights satellite D2D services

Details
Vaughan O'Grady
Category: Satellite Networks
24 December 2025
11764 views
  • Middle East North Africa
  • Regulators
  • Bahrain
  • Telecommunications Regulatory Authority
  • Satellite Services
  • D2D

The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) of Bahrain has announced the launch of satellite direct-to-device (D2D) services in the country, although ‘launch’ may mean ‘authorisation’ in this case.

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What will everyone be talking about at MWC2026?

Trends & Forecasts
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Why operators are buying back the assets they sold

Why operators are buying back the assets they sold

Operators
Why operators are buying back the assets they sold
Africa is funding a digital empire it does not control

Africa is funding a digital empire it does not control

Data Centres & Networks
Africa is funding a digital empire it does not control
Why a new India–Singapore subsea cable matters for Indo-Pacific connectivity

Why a new India–Singapore subsea cable matters for Indo-Pacific connectivity

Optical & Fixed Networks
Why a new India–Singapore subsea cable matters for Indo-Pacific connectivity
As the AI Bubble inflates, can operators extract returns?

As the AI Bubble inflates, can operators extract returns?

Investment
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When the Cloud sneezes: why outages hit emerging markets harder

When the Cloud sneezes: why outages hit emerging markets harder

Cloud & Virtualisation
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MENA - Latest News

Ooredoo Algeria expands 5G network to all provinces

Ooredoo Algeria expands 5G network to all provinces

LTT and ZTE sign Libyan network infrastructure modernisation MoU

LTT and ZTE sign Libyan network infrastructure modernisation MoU

Events

InfraX and Ericsson announce smart utility deal for UAE

InfraX and Ericsson announce smart utility deal for UAE

Enterprise Ecosystems
InfraX and Ericsson announce smart utility deal for UAE
Huawei Unveils AI-Powered Intelligent Operations Solutions at GITEX GLOBAL, Driving Industrial Digital Transformation

Huawei Unveils AI-Powered Intelligent Operations Solutions at GITEX GLOBAL, Driving Industrial Digital Transformation

Cloud & Virtualisation
Huawei Unveils AI-Powered Intelligent Operations Solutions at GITEX GLOBAL, Driving Industrial Digital Transformation
AI seen as a driving force for more inclusive and efficient education systems

AI seen as a driving force for more inclusive and efficient education systems

Enterprise Ecosystems
AI seen as a driving force for more inclusive and efficient education systems
Huawei unveils ‘GovTech1.0’ framework to accelerate digital transformation in the Middle East and Central Asia

Huawei unveils ‘GovTech1.0’ framework to accelerate digital transformation in the Middle East and Central Asia

Vendors
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CMI and Yango partner for digital enterprise solutions

CMI and Yango partner for digital enterprise solutions

Enterprise Ecosystems
CMI and Yango partner for digital enterprise solutions
Beyon announces cybersecurity deal and major Jordan investment

Beyon announces cybersecurity deal and major Jordan investment

Cybersecurity
Beyon announces cybersecurity deal and major Jordan investment

APAC - Latest News

Huawei Unveils All-New Cloud Wi-Fi Solution, Enabling Enterprises to Reshape Security With Digital Intelligence

Huawei Unveils All-New Cloud Wi-Fi Solution, Enabling Enterprises to Reshape Security With Digital Intelligence

Hytera fined US$50m after pleading guilty to stealing Motorola trade secrets

Hytera fined $50m after pleading guilty to stealing Motorola trade secrets

Artificial Intelligence

Huawei targets AI data centre reliability with Xinghe AI Fabric 2.0

Huawei targets AI data centre reliability with Xinghe AI Fabric 2.0

Vendors
Huawei targets AI data centre reliability with Xinghe AI Fabric 2.0
True Corp unveils three-year AI-first techco roadmap

True Corp unveils three-year AI-first techco roadmap

Operators
True Corp unveils three-year AI-first techco roadmap

Econet Zimbabwe and Ericsson sign next-gen services MoU

Wireless Networks
Econet Zimbabwe and Ericsson sign next-gen services MoU
Stc pilots AI-powered Arabic–English translation for voice calls

Stc pilots AI-powered Arabic–English translation for voice calls

Operators
Stc pilots AI-powered Arabic–English translation for voice calls
Turkcell sets sights on 5G-A, 6G and AI with Ericsson and Mavenir deals

Turkcell sets sights on 5G-A, 6G and AI with Ericsson and Mavenir deals

Operators
Turkcell sets sights on 5G-A, 6G and AI with Ericsson and Mavenir deals
Viettel gears up for 6G with Qualcomm, Intel, AMD and ID Quantique

Viettel gears up for 6G with Qualcomm, Intel, AMD and ID Quantique

Wireless Networks
Viettel gears up for 6G with Qualcomm, Intel, AMD and ID Quantique

Central & East Europe Update

Polish airline chooses Viasat for internet access

Polish airline chooses Viasat for internet access

Orange and partners to demo D2D satellite connectivity in Romania

Orange and partners to demo D2D satellite connectivity in Romania

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