The relationship between telcos and satellite players could be changing. A number of factors are leading to a perfect storm, giving satellite a larger opportunity to serve telcos. As the world moves toward a 5G ecosystem, satellite technology, once seen as miles behind the telco equivalent, has progressed quickly in recent years. In this feature, telcos from Latin America, Africa, and Alaska share their view on satellite technology and how they will incorporate it into their network rollouts.
Read ArticleFrom healthier orders for large satellites to software-defined payloads, microsats, multi-orbit service and a key role in the data relay networks of the future, there is a lot going on in GEO. In this digital era, operators and service providers are given a new level of flexibility to rival the stuffy perception of a once rigid industry.
Read ArticleFrom the spectrum battles brewing to the impact on consumers, time will tell whether satellite-to-cell services will emerge as a winning bet for an industry eager to establish a foothold in the lucrative wireless broadband market.
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