Thales Alenia Space, the joint venture between French aerospace and defence corporations Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), has announced the signing of a contract with Es’hailSat, the Qatar Satellite Company, to develop a new-generation software-defined satellite.
Communications technology giant Tata Communications has announced strategic investments in subsea cable infrastructure to strengthen its connectivity solutions between the emerging AI hubs of Mumbai and Chennai in India and Singapore.
Tata Communications to Invest USD 152 Million in Subsea Cable Systems By Soumil Kamat, NDTV June 30, 2026 Tata Communications on Tuesday has announced investments in subsea cable infrastructure to expand fibre capacity between India and Singapore, as demand for bandwidth from cloud, data centre and AI-led services grows across Asia. The company said the [...]
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ZTE Corporation has signed an agreement to become the Strategic Partner of GSMA's M360 ASEAN event.
Vodacom has completed its acquisition of an effective 20% stake in Safaricom, increasing its holding in Kenya’s largest telecoms operator to 55% and securing controlling ownership of the business.
"One of the most transformative deals in the space industry." That’s the claim of Rocket Lab Corporation, a major name in launch and space systems, and satellite services provider Iridium Communications after the announcement of a definitive agreement under which Rocket Lab will acquire Iridium.
The Chad QoS saga, pitting authorities against operators, continues. This time operator Airtel Chad has presented a new investment plan to improve service quality as Chadian authorities intensify pressure on telecom operators over network performance.
The share price of SpaceX is some USD $164 per share, and if you multiply that price by the total number of shares in the company you get a market capitalisation of USD $2.163 trillion. The current estimate of the world's population is 8.264 billion people, so the share price of SpaceX is currently at a phenomenal USD $261 per head. Is this a rational valuation of SpaceX? Or do we have a classic bubble on our hands?
Globe Telecom announced on Monday it has officially launched Starlink’s direct-to-device (D2D) satellite service across the Philippines after receiving regulatory approval National Telecommunications Commission (NTC).
Cambodian engineering and infrastructure firm Comin Asia said on Monday that it’s partnering with Nokia to to design and deploy AI-ready data centre infrastructure across Southeast Asia, starting with Cambodia and Laos.