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Orange to use Eutelsat OneWeb for global LEO satellite connectivity

Developing Telecoms

Eutelsat Group and Orange have signed a deal that enables Orange leverage the Eutelsat OneWeb constellation to offer LEO satellite connectivity services to its enterprise and government customers worldwide, particularly in Africa and the Middle East.

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Satellites, Starlink and the race to connect Africa

Developing Telecoms

Connectivity in Africa has been a hot topic for decades, often framed as a bastion of opportunity due to the continents immense population still awaiting digital access.

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Namibia targets rapid connectivity improvements to drive economic growth

Developing Telecoms

The Namibian government has set out ambitious plans to rapidly improve connectivity services as part of its strategy to stimulate economic growth.

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Viasat joins ESA’s Moonlight project for lunar connectivity

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News The satellite operator will serve as the projects end-to-end communications lead, helping to deploy a satellite communications network orbiting the Moon This week, satellite connectivity provider Viasat has been selected to design the lunar orbiting satellite communications system for the European Space Agency (ESA)s Moonlight project.

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Kyivstar connects network to Starlink for planned D2D service

Developing Telecoms

Veon-owned Ukrainian telco Kyivstar said on Monday it has successfully connected its core network to Starlink’s LEO satellite infrastructure, bringing it a step closer to offering direct-to-device (D2D) satellite services later this year.

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Telin, Radius expand connectivity options for Philippines enterprises

Developing Telecoms

Telkom Indonesias international arm Telin says it has signed a MoU with Phillippine telecoms service provider Radius Telecoms to boost cross-border connectivity services for enterprises in the Philippines.

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FBA CEO defends rural fiber subsides at Connected America

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News By: Brad Randall, Broadband Communities The Fiber Broadband Association CEO pushes back against rhetoric questioning the feasibility of subsidizing rural fiber at Connected America. Boltons comments came in response to another panelist during a keynote discussion on Day 2 of Connected America, titled Fiber for Everyone?