Category Archives: communications

An anonymous reader quotes a report from Behind the Black: According to a new very detailed engineering analysis into the causes of the collapse of the Arecibo radio telescope in Puerto Rico in 2020, the failure was caused first by a surprising interac… Continue reading Arecibo Collapsed Because of Engineering Failures That Inspectors Failed To Spot→

Federal Communications Commission Chair Jessica Rosenworcel outlined a vision for universal connectivity last week that merges satellite and ground-based networks. The FCC recently became the first regulator to establish a framework for supplemental co… Continue reading FCC Chair: Mobile Dead Spots Will End When Space-Based and Ground Comms Merge→

“Boeing has had a series of issues over the past few years,” writes Slashdot reader quonset. “From planes crashing, lost service records, to a recent strike which cost them $6 billion, now comes word a satellite they made has exploded in space.” CBS Ne… Continue reading Boeing-Made Satellite Explodes In Space→

Longtime Slashdot reader schwit1 shares a report from Via Satellite: SpaceX submitted a request to the FCC to modify the second generation, Gen2, of its Starlink satellite system with changes that SpaceX said will allow the constellation to deliver gig… Continue reading SpaceX Requests Starlink Gen2 Modification, Previews Gigabit-Speeds→

India announced on Tuesday it would allocate spectrum for satellite services through administrative means rather than auction, a decision that aligns with recent comments by Elon Musk and rebuffs lobbying efforts by the country’s largest telecom operat… Continue reading India Agrees With Musk in Satellite Spectrum Allocation Row→

An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: The Federal Communications Commission gave Starlink and T-Mobile emergency authority to provide satellite-to-phone coverage in areas hit by Hurricane Helene. “SpaceX and T-Mobile have been given em… Continue reading FCC Lets Starlink Provide Service To Cellphones In Area Hit By Hurricane→

DirecTV has agreed to acquire struggling rival Dish Network, creating a satellite TV behemoth with nearly 20 million subscribers. The complex transaction, announced Monday, involves private equity firm TPG acquiring a majority stake in DirecTV from AT&… Continue reading DirecTV To Buy Rival Dish Network→

Longtime Slashdot reader penciling_in shares a report from CircleID: Starlink, SpaceX’s satellite-based internet service, has hit a major milestone by surpassing 4 million subscribers worldwide. SpaceX confirmed the news on Thursday after company Presi… Continue reading Starlink Surpasses 4 Million Subscribers→

Hot on the heels of United Airlines’ Starlink announcement, Hawaiian Airlines said it, too, is offering “fast and free Starlink Wi-Fi” across its entire Airbus fleet. CNET reports: Hawaiian Airlines is now the first major carrier to use Elon Musk’s sat… Continue reading Starlink Is Now Available on All Hawaiian Airlines Airbus Flights→