D2D darling AST SpaceMobile sparks intrigue with new spectrum pact
AST SpaceMobile struck a pact to acquire global S-Band rights from an unidentified entity One analyst told Fierce the likely party is Sky and Space Global Investors will have to wait until AST SpaceMobile’s earnings call to get more details...
Ookla: Starlink is elevating in-flight Wi-Fi
Ookla Research today published a study of in-flight Wi-Fi. It found that Hawaiian Airlines and Qatar Airways far outperformed other air carriers in their in-flight download and upload speeds. It is by no coincidence, Ookla says, that both Hawaiian and...
Iridium banks on proven network to break into D2D
Iridium recently teamed with Syniverse to bring D2D to mobile operators worldwide The satellite company, one of the few that survived the crash of the late 1990s, is banking on its global reach and weather-resilient L-band spectrum The first Iridium...
AST SpaceMobile and the problem of delivering broadband from space
AST SpaceMobile will have 60 BlueBird satellites up by 2026 The firm is promising the launch of its next generation of satellites from summer this year Mobile Experts analyst Joe Madden finds that data from the BlueBirds will still be...
Is the OTT juice worth Starlink’s squeeze? Not really
Strand Consult thinks Starlink could enter the over-the-top service game in the coming years OTT features may include streaming/gaming add-ons or premium services on X But there’s really no need for Musk to create OTT services on Starlink when he...
With changes looming, NTIA sets the record straight on alternate BEAD tech
NTIA published its final rules on alternative BEAD technologies just weeks before the start of Trump’s second term Providers using unlicensed fixed wireless spectrum can apply for BEAD – as long as they use licensed spectrum as well Low-earth orbit...
New Mexico doesn’t want to just sit around and wait for BEAD
New Mexico wants $70 million to subsidize satellite broadband deployments, and Maine already stood up a similar program These satellite subsidies aren’t meant to replace fiber deployments, but BEAD program policy will likely undergo significant changes in the next year...
How Trump 2.0 could transform American cloud, AI, broadband and more
Trump’s “America First” policies could push global partners to pursue digital sovereignty, reducing U.S. tech competitiveness Starlink is positioned to benefit as a solution for rural broadband expansion under Trump’s new administration Fierce Network editors went all-out analyzing what the...