India's first sovereign satellite IoT chip enters Viasat's labs
WiSig Networks and Viasat began testing an India-developed NB-IoT NTN chipset in UK laboratories, advancing sovereign semiconductor capability in satellite connectivity and Direct-to-Device standards.
Pentagon picks Viasat, Intelsat to build military SATCOM swarm
U.S. Space Force awards $437.7M to Viasat and Intelsat for first production mini-GEO satellites, signaling shift from monolithic AEHF constellation to proliferated commercial architecture.
Sateliot proves satellite IoT handoff with Turkcell in real network test
Sateliot and Turkcell completed a live field demo of seamless 5G NB-IoT satellite-to-cellular handoff in Türkiye, validating the first standards-based LEO constellation designed for unmodified commercial IoT devices.
FCC Abolishes 30-Year Spectrum Cap, Clears SpaceX $17B D2D Network
FCC approved SpaceX's $17B EchoStar spectrum buy and replaced decades-old EPFD limits with performance rules, enabling commercial smartphone-to-satellite messaging by late 2026.
SpaceX Launches ViaSat-3 F3, Completing Terabit Constellation
SpaceX's Falcon Heavy delivered ViaSat-3 F3 to geosynchronous transfer orbit on April 29, finishing a three-satellite terabit-class constellation redesigned after a 2023 antenna failure. The launch proves GEO broadband can still compete against Starlink.
Viasat-3 F3 launches April 27: constellation complete, recovery uncertain
Viasat confirmed April 27 Falcon Heavy launch of ViaSat-3 F3 from Cape Canaveral, completing its three-satellite GEO constellation with >1 Tbps capacity over Asia-Pacific—but the company's financial and technical recovery depends on flawless execution of in-orbit testing by late summer.
Global satellite communications company providing secure, resilient broadband connectivity for military and government operations worldwide.
Global satellite communications company providing secure, high-capacity broadband connectivity for military operations.