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This month marks the fifth anniversary of our deal with Kacific Broadband Satellites Group, in partnership with Asian Development Bank (ADB), which enabled a groundbreaking project to provide affordable, high-speed broadband in Asia and the Pacific Islands region. GuarantCo provided a $50 million partial credit guarantee to a private sector European institutional investor to support Kacific in building, owning and operating its first shared geostationary earth orbit, high-throughput satellite. The satellite was launched by SpaceX in December 2019 and became operational in early 2020. The project aimed to help the circa two billion people in rural, mountainous areas of Asia and small island nations in the region without broadband access or internet connections because of the high cost and the lack of existing infrastructure due to geographical challenges. Low-cost, high-speed broadband connections will encourage economic growth in some of the lowest-income countries in the world. https://lnkd.in/eA47sJjp The Private Infrastructure Development Group #impactinvestment #EconomicEquality #connectivity #GlobalGoals

Exciting news from the FCC: SpaceX has been granted the right to conduct certain direct-to-cellular operations. This development marks a significant step forward in the integration of satellite technology with cellular services, potentially transforming connectivity for users in remote and underserved areas. For a comprehensive overview of the implications of this decision, including insights on how it may affect the telecommunications landscape, I invite you to read the full blog post. Discover more at the link: [https://lnkd.in/gJc7QQbn)

EU, ESA and Private Consortium kick off ambitious IRIS satellite constellation project with €10.6 billion investments; This massive investment is seen as a significant move in global space communication sector, marking the EU’s huge investment in space technology over the past ten years as well as demonstrating their intent to compete with SatCo leaders like Starlink. #telecom #satellite #investments #newageofconnectivity Praveen Shankar Sandeep Arora Frederic V. Anne-Flore AGARD Shamik Mishra Florian Schwarz Valérie Masson Derek Long Johannes Aasheim Jacques Assaraf

Chinese state-backed company, #Spacesail, is preparing to launch a satellite service in Brazil. This announcement aligns with Chinese President Xi Jinping‘s visit to Brazil, where he signed an upgraded partnership with President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on Thursday. Spacesail, which specializes in high-speed internet services through low Earth orbit satellites, has teamed up with Brazilian state-owned Telebrás to offer satellite communications and broadband Internet services. The companies plan to evaluate demand in regions lacking fiber optic infrastructure, with the service expected to launch by 2026, according to a spokesperson from Brazil’s communications ministry. #ExtremaRatio #China #Brazil

Being in the heart of European 🇪🇺 Satellite 🛰 communication! That is how I 100% feel by being in 🇧🇪 and close to Luxemburg 🇱🇺 and European Space Research and Technology Centre (ESTEC) in  Noordwijk, Netherlands 🇳🇱 . News of the day is "Satellite group SES to acquire Intelsat in $3.1bn deal". The whole #Satellite market is feeling the heat from Startlink by SpaceX and Project Kuiper by Amazon. LEO is bringing massive democratization opportunities for satellite connectivity services, and it naturally applies pressure to well-established business models by satellite operators. An interesting fact is that the combined company will be the largest #Satellite communication provider in terms of annual revenues of €3.8bn. 💶 Even more eye-catching are expected financial efficiencies worth €2.4bn, about 85% of the transaction’s value. Truly shows the capital intensity that is applied to the satellite communication market and the cost to produce, launch, and operate those satellites in Space.

With a new Presidential administration up and running, it is time for the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) to rethink how to achieve success with the BEAD program. My report today for the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation discusses the need to better incorporate "alternative" technologies like fixed-wireless and low-earth orbit satellites to help save money on deployment. States should not be preferencing fiber projects when the use of an "alternative" technology could connect Americans at a fraction of the cost. Money saved on deployment would be better spent addressing more pressing causes of the digital divide, like affordability. Read the full report here: https://lnkd.in/e6a5eEFm

SES Satellites Explains the Strategy Behind its Long-Anticipated Acquisition of Intelsat: SES and Intelsat closed the chapter on the will they/won’t they story, with news on Tuesday that SES Satellites will acquire Intelsat for $3.1 billion. It is a massive piece of industry consolidation, bringing together two of the largest satellite operators for a combined company with around $4 billion in revenue, more than 100 satellites in […] The post SES Explains the Strategy Behind its Long-Anticipated Acquisition of Intelsat appeared first on Via Satellite. #neuco #satellite

Tech Diversity Key To Saving Imperiled Federal Broadband Program: Report...The ITIF called on the Trump administration to reform BEAD to stop favoring overly expensive fiber when low-Earth-orbiting (LEO) satellites could do the same job for less. https://lnkd.in/giJ2ZceC

The EU's ambitious €10.6B satellite network project marks a significant shift in the global space communications landscape. This strategic investment aims to establish Europe's independent satellite infrastructure, challenging existing players in the market. Want to understand how this massive project could reshape digital connectivity across Europe? Read the full article to explore the details. #SpaceTechnology #IRIS2 #EuropeanUnion #SatelliteCommunications #TechInnovation

🚀📱 "Verizon's $100M Leap into SpaceMobile Connectivity!" 📱🚀 🔗 https://lnkd.in/gmiw45fQ 1️⃣ 💰📡 "Investment for Transformation!" 📡💰 Verizon is set to invest $100 million in AST SpaceMobile, following AT&T's partnership with the satellite operator. This investment includes $65 million in commercial prepayments and $35 million in convertible debt. This deal is a "transformational commercial milestone" for AST SpaceMobile, aiming to cover the continental U.S. with 850 MHz band radio waves. 2️⃣ 🌌🛰️ "Bridging Connectivity Gaps" 🛰️🌌 Verizon plans to leverage AST SpaceMobile’s satellites to provide essential connectivity in remote U.S. areas lacking traditional land-based infrastructure. Srini Kalapala, Verizon's VP of technology and product development, emphasized the importance of this initiative in ensuring connectivity for all customers, even in the most remote corners. 3️⃣ 🌍📲 "Global Reach and Future Plans" 📲🌍 AST SpaceMobile has partnerships with over 45 mobile network operators worldwide, serving more than 2.8 billion subscribers. Upcoming Block 1 satellites will significantly enhance capacity, with the first slated for a SpaceX Falcon 9 launch. Future Block 2 BlueBird satellites will further increase capacity tenfold, ensuring continuous U.S. coverage with 45-60 satellites by 2026. 🛰️ "Verizon’s SpaceMobile bet: From remote to reachable!" 🛰️ #SatelliteInnovation #DirectToSmartphone #SpaceTech #ConnectivityForAll #Verizon #ASTSpaceMobile Verizon AST SpaceMobile SpaceX