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AI-generated illustration of satellites, mobile infrastructure and ground stations representing MSSA's updated NTN reference architecture.

Global National Telecom Trends

MSSA updates NTN architecture for regenerative payloads

MSSA's Version 2.0 adds regenerative payload guidance and shared 5G NR and NB-IoT design options for non-terrestrial networks.

Sep 4, 2026
AI-generated illustration of Boeing's final three O3b mPOWER satellites F11, F12 and F13 prepared for delivery to SES.

Global National Telecom Trends

Boeing delivers final O3b mPOWER satellites to SES

Boeing has delivered F11, F12 and F13 to SES ahead of a September launch, with the satellites expected to enter service in mid-2027.

Sep 4, 2026
AI-generated illustration of a Blue Origin telecommunications orbiter relaying communications between Mars missions and ground stations on Earth.

Global Institutional Trends

NASA awards Blue Origin Mars telecom network contract

Blue Origin will build, launch and operate a Mars communications relay for NASA under a contract worth up to $700 million, with service targeted for 2030.

Sep 4, 2026
AI-generated illustration of Sparkle and Hellas Sat testing quantum-safe security over a satellite link between Greece and Cyprus.

Europe and Middle East National Telecom Trends

Sparkle, Hellas Sat test quantum-safe satellite link

Sparkle and Hellas Sat have extended Sparkle's QSI service from a terrestrial data-centre link to a GEO satellite connection between Greece and Cyprus.

Sep 3, 2026
AI-generated illustration of a vessel using multi-orbit satellite and terrestrial connectivity managed through SES FlexMaritime and De Boer Marine.

Global National Telecom Trends

SES, De Boer Marine expand FlexMaritime partnership

SES will supply FlexMaritime connectivity while De Boer Marine handles onboard installation and management for maritime customers under a multi-year agreement.

Sep 3, 2026
AI-generated illustration of satellites and ground infrastructure over the Middle East representing the Neo Space Group and Arabsat collaboration

Europe and Middle East National Telecom Trends

Neo Space Group and Arabsat sign satellite services MoU

Neo Space Group and Arabsat will explore satellite communications, geospatial services and other space technologies across the Gulf and Middle East.

Sep 3, 2026
AI-generated editorial illustration of a satellite communications ground hub with a large parabolic antenna and technical facility

Asia-Pacific National Telecom Trends

Avantel wins ₹117.88 crore DRDO satellite hub contract

Avantel will develop, install and commission a satellite communications ground hub for voice and data services under a ₹117.88 crore DRDO contract.

Sep 3, 2026
Editorial illustration of a communications satellite providing connectivity across Asia-Pacific, representing ViaSat-3 F3 commercial service

Asia-Pacific National Telecom Trends

ViaSat-3 F3 enters service across Asia-Pacific

Viasat has made ViaSat-3 F3 capacity available to customers across Asia-Pacific, moving the satellite from commissioning into revenue-generating operations.

Sep 2, 2026
Editorial illustration of a medium-Earth-orbit communications satellite above Europe representing OHB’s IRIS² contract

Europe and Middle East National Telecom Trends

OHB wins nearly €1bn IRIS² contract

OHB will develop and build 18 MEO satellite platforms for SES as IRIS² moves into manufacturing ahead of first launches planned for 2029.

Sep 2, 2026
Illustration of an 18km free-space quantum key distribution link in Italy connecting through adaptive optics to single-mode fibre

Europe and Middle East Institutional Trends

Italy links 18km free-space QKD to fibre

Researchers linked an 18km free-space quantum channel to single-mode fibre, showing how adaptive optics can bridge atmospheric and terrestrial quantum links.

Aug 31, 2026
A broad satellite footprint covers a remote landscape while one verified path links a phone, satellite, ground gateway and mobile core.

Global National Telecom Trends

A Satellite Footprint Is Not a Wholesale Mobile Entitlement

A direct-to-device coverage map can show where a satellite beam might reach; it cannot show whether a mobile operator has bought, integrated and accepted a service that will carry a particular subscriber’s traffic there.

Aug 27, 2026
A rocket and communications satellite cross a blue valuation corridor whose copper path bends away at both ends above Earth.

Global Cloud Services Trends

Rocket Lab’s US$54 Iridium Offer Is a Collar, Not a Fixed Cheque

Iridium shareholders vote on 24 September on a transaction advertised at US$54 a share. The contract is less static. Only US$27 is cash; the other half is Rocket Lab stock whose share count moves inside a US$67.50–US$112.50 price band and freezes outside it. A ten-day average…

Aug 27, 2026

Global Institutional Trends

A satellite terminal is not public infrastructure until the buyer can leave

A dish on a roof is visible, countable and easy to photograph at launch. The harder public asset is the right to keep that site connected when the account holder changes, the subscription ends, a licence moves or the original supplier is no longer the right one.

Aug 24, 2026
AI-generated illustration comparing US terrestrial 100/20 broadband availability with coverage after satellite service is included.

North America National Telecom Trends

FCC puts US terrestrial 100/20 coverage at 96.9%

Satellite lifts the FCC's reported 100/20 broadband availability to 99.7%, but terrestrial coverage remains lower and satellite performance can vary.

Aug 19, 2026
AI-generated editorial illustration showing a satellite communications link over a hilly landscape, representing UK Space Agency funding for satellite network technologies.

Europe and Middle East National Telecom Trends

UK awards £13m to 16 satellite communications projects

UK Space Agency funding covers optical links, ground stations, onboard processing, rail connectivity, and terrestrial-network integration across 16 satellite communications projects.

Aug 19, 2026
AI-generated editorial illustration of Quartz satellite ground stations with large antennas, representing Blue Origin and RBC Signals' global network rollout.

Global Institutional Trends

Blue Origin begins Quartz rollout with RBC Signals

Blue Origin has tested three Quartz ground stations and plans nine sites by year-end, using RBC Signals to accelerate deployment and hosting.

Aug 18, 2026
AI-generated editorial illustration of satellites from multiple providers exchanging data through an orbital router and the US Space Force Space Data Network.

North America National Telecom Trends

Space Force awards $60m for multi-vendor SDN integration

The Space Force will test cross-network links and orbital routers as it tries to connect commercial satellite systems through standard interfaces.

Aug 18, 2026
AI-generated editorial illustration of an orbital servicing spacecraft using a robotic arm to approach and capture another satellite above Earth.

North America Cloud Services Trends

DIU selects Katalyst for deorbit-as-a-service design

Katalyst will take DIU's deorbit-as-a-service programme through preliminary design, with any flight phase using NEXUS still conditional.

Aug 18, 2026
The merger closed on 14 August and combines Lynk's LEO platform with Omnispace's multi-band spectrum portfolio •SES has expanded its investment and will provide access to global space and ground infrastructure while supporting engineering, operations and regulatory work     The fact Lynk Global and Omnispace have completed their merger and launched Elveo Mobile, with the transaction closing on 14 August. The combined company plans to provide direct-to-device connectivity to phones, devices, and machines using multiple frequency bands. Elveo says it has commercial agreements with more than 50 mobile network operators and distribution partners operating in more than 60 countries. The merger brings together Lynk's LEO satellite platform and Omnispace's licensed spectrum portfolio. Data Center Dynamics reports that Lynk currently operates five small satellites and that Omnispace contributes 60MHz of globally coordinated S-band spectrum. SES has expanded its strategic investment in Elveo and will provide access to its global space and ground infrastructure while supporting engineering, operations, regulatory work and market development. SES says the collaboration will combine Elveo's LEO network with its own GEO and MEO systems. The assessment The merger puts Lynk’s satellite operations and Omnispace’s spectrum position under one company. Lynk already has satellites in orbit and experience connecting them directly to standard mobile phones. Omnispace brings coordinated S-band spectrum that can support satellite services, subject to national authorisations. Elveo can now plan how those satellites and frequencies are used together, rather than coordinating them across two separate companies. SES remains an infrastructure partner, providing access to space and ground systems where agreed. That combination still has to become a working commercial network. Elveo needs to integrate the two companies’ technologies, deploy additional satellites, secure spectrum approvals in individual markets and connect its service with participating mobile operators. These steps determine where the service can actually launch and what it can support; the merger itself does not resolve them. For BTW readers, the important change is that Elveo now controls more of the satellite and spectrum assets needed for direct-to-device deployment. The evidence of progress will be commercial operator launches using the combined platform, not the size of the merged asset portfolio. What to watch Watch for Elveo to publish a combined constellation plan and confirm which spectrum bands will support its first commercial services. Satellite orders or launch contracts, national spectrum approvals and MNO service launches will show where deployment is moving beyond integration work. Use of SES ground or space infrastructure in live Elveo services would also show how the partnership fits into the operating network.

Global National Telecom Trends

Lynk and Omnispace merge to form Elveo Mobile

Elveo combines Lynk's LEO platform with Omnispace spectrum, while SES expands investment and access to its multi-orbit space and ground infrastructure.

Aug 18, 2026
AI-generated editorial illustration showing the Optus D3 satellite life-extension mission, including a robotic servicing vehicle, propulsion pod and satellite in geostationary orbit.

Asia-Pacific National Telecom

Optus launches mission to extend D3 satellite life

Optus has sent the hardware for extending D3's life into orbit, but the propulsion pod still has to reach and attach to the satellite.

Aug 14, 2026