Satellite Archives - Mobile Europe

Europe needs to close satellite connectivity gap with US, Orange Wholesale CEO stresses

Satellite 10 September 2026

Orange Wholesale CEO Michaël Trabbia has warned Europe needs to move faster to close the growing gap with the US in satellite connectivity. In a...

Digital Realty expands East Africa presence with new Nairobi data centre

Middle East & Africa 8 September 2026

Digital Realty has opened a new 6.4-megawatt (MW) data centre in Nairobi. In a bid to expand its digital services across East Africa, The Nairobi...

Germany first to get Vodafone’s latest network API

Digital Platforms & APIs 8 September 2026

Vodafone has unveiled its Quality on Demand service in Germany, giving businesses and developers a way to improve mobile connections for customers using services...

O2 launches satellite connectivity for UK businesses

Satellite 7 September 2026

O2 Business has become the first UK mobile network to offer direct-to-device satellite connectivity to business customers, thanks to the launch of its O2...

Sparkle, Hellas Sat connect Greece and Cyprus with quantum-safe satellite link

Satellite 4 September 2026

Sparkle and Hellas Sat have completed the first quantum-safe satellite connection between Greece and Cyprus. The move links Sparkle’s data centre in Metamorfosis, Athens, with...

UK Space Agency funds £13m satellite communications drive

Satellite 19 August 2026

The UK Space Agency is investing £13 million of public funds into 16 projects focused on developing next-generation satellite communications technology. As a result, the...

FLAG CFO: AI, sabotage and geopolitics are reshaping subsea cables

Insights 18 August 2026

Brice Evin, CFO at FLAG, the privately owned global subsea cable system, talks about new financial and operating models in the face of geopolitical tensions, AI and next-gen of hyperscalers

SES, Elveo expand satellite-to-phone connectivity partnership

Satellite 17 August 2026

SES has expanded its partnership with Elveo Mobile to help speed up he rollout of satellite connectivity directly to mobile phones and other devices...

Hispasat to lead €1.6bn ground segment for Eutelsat, SES-backed IRIS²

Satellite 10 August 2026

Hispasat has been chosen to lead the ground segment of Europe’s IRIS² satellite communications programme, in a deal worth more than €1.6 billion. The move...

ARABSAT, LTT expand satellite connectivity across Libya

Middle East & Africa 10 August 2026

The Arab Satellite Communications Organization (ARABSAT) and Libya Telecom and Technology (LTT) have partnered to expand satellite connectivity and strengthen Libya’s communications infrastructure. As a...

How are telcos keeping wildfire-hit Europe connected?

Satellite 30 July 2026

As wildfires spread across Europe, telecom companies are helping communities and emergency teams stay connected, from waiving customer bills to providing satellite communications in...

Amazon Leo files FCC bid for 5,105-satellite D2D network

Satellite 28 July 2026

Amazon Leo has applied to the US Federal Communication (FCC) for approval to launch a direct-to-direct (D2D) satellite system comprising up to 5,105 low...

Eutelsat, SES secure $6.1bn for clearing US satellite spectrum

Satellite 27 July 2026

European satellite operators Eutelsat and SES are set to receive a combined $6.1 billion for freeing up satellite spectrum in the US. Under a plan...

Why most operators are failing to grasp the satellite opportunity

Satellite 27 July 2026

Praveen Shankar of Capgemini and Derek Long of Cambridge Consultants explain what telcos want from satellite, what customers want from telcos and the balance of power

What an Andy Burnham government means for telecoms & AI

Insights 22 July 2026

An Andy Burnham-led government has raised questions across the mobile, network and technology sectors about what a new approach to digital infrastructure could mean...