Exploring Telus’ Pioneering Step into D2D Satellite Communication

The competition for providing satellite direct-to-device (D2D) services in Canada’s wilderness just got interesting. Telus, declared being the first Canadian operator to successfully enable two-way communication between smartphones and IoT devices on earth and Echostar T1, a geostationary Earth orbit (GEO) satellite. Working in collaboration with TerreStar and Skylo, Telus said it leveraged a connectivity…

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Viasat Streamlines Workforce Post-Inmarsat Acquisition: An Economic Necessity or Risky Move?

Satellite communication heavyweight Viasat has communicated its strategy to trim down its workforce by around 10%, implying the dismissal of approximately 800 roles. This step follows Viasat’s acquisition by Inmarsat, setting the company back by a staggering $6.2 billion, initiating a large-scale reorganization poised to optimize its operations. Viasat envisions robust financial outcomes from this…

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Exploring Virgin Media O2’s Cornerstone Sale and its Implication

With another crucial move in the telecommunications sector, Virgin Media O2 has announced its decision to sell a part of its Cornerstone UK towers business to GLIL Infrastructure, an investment firm, for a whopping price of £360 million. This narrative surfaced only a few days after rumours about the same began to buzz and shortly…

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