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by Bruce Elbert
Anyone who either purchases or provides telecommunications services understands the importance of reliability – the confidence that the service will always be there when it’s needed. The popular song from 1970, The Big Yellow Taxi, sung by Joni Mitchell, tells us how we’re surprised when what we thought we had isn’t there. I’ve experienced a fiber outage due to the construction of a hotel (not pink like in the song but it did have a parking lot); it was across the street from our satellite control center. My organization planned for 100% backup fiber from AT&T, composed of two underground cables to separate switching centers. A cable cut wasn’t supposed to happen because the local telco had their inspector on the construction site with the underground drawing. Unfortunately, that plan was inaccurate and a backhoe cut a cable. Unbeknownst to the seller of this service, the alternate route actually went over the same cable! A senior technical executive with MCI (now part of Verizon) once defined this as a backhoe fade: “It’s deep, and it’s long”. Loss of communication between the control center and the Tracking, Telemetry and Control (TT&C sites left eight GEO satellites on their own for a day, until we restored service using a temporary backhaul satellite link.
The LEO Policy Working Group today released a comprehensive report urging U.S. policymakers to immediately modernize regulations governing Low Earth Orbit (LEO) to ensure sustainable growth, fair competition, and effective deployment of next-generation satellite connectivity. The report, titled "Low Earth Orbit Satellites: Policies to Promote Spectrum Sharing, Foster Competition, and Close Digital Divides," identifies three critical policy areas requiring action as LEO becomes increasingly congested with large communication constellations.
Hughes Network Systems, LLC (HUGHES), an EchoStar company (Nasdaq: SATS), today announced it has acquired Anderson Connectivity, an aerospace innovator in design, engineering, and manufacturing services based in Melbourne, Florida. This acquisition significantly expands Hughes capabilities, adding key technology & engineering talent and product solutions while positioning the company for accelerated growth in the global aviation, space, and defense markets according to the company.
Eutelsat Communications (ISIN: FR0010221234 - Euronext Paris / London Stock Exchange: ETL) reports revenues for the First Quarter ended 30 September 2025.
The global satellite non-terrestrial network (NTN) market size was valued at US$ 285.81 million in 2024 and is anticipated to register a CAGR of 33.5% from 2025 to 2034. The industry is driven by the growing demand for global connectivity, especially in remote areas where traditional networks are limited according to a new report by Polaris Market Research.
The 8th Annual The Things Conference took place recently in Amsterdam. The event, always the place to be to discover the latest developments in the LoRaWAN world, this year broadened its scope to incorporate a wider range of IoT technologies. Perhaps representing the maturity of the market and pervasiveness of IoT devices and deployments, there were fewer splashy technology announcements; however, the message was clear about the opportunities still available for innovators, even in this busy space.
The global space community gathered in Sydney for the 76th International Astronautical Congress (IAC 2025), held from 29 September to 3 October 2025
Novaspace recognized the 2025 winners of its Annual Excellence Awards and the WSBW Startup Challenge during the 28th edition of the World Space Business Week (WSBW). This year’s event broke all records, bringing together over 1,600 participants from 600+ organizations and 57 countries, alongside close to 300 high-level speakers, reaffirming WSBW as the premier gathering for global space and satellite decision-makers.
Novaspace, with the support of the Occitanie Region, will host the inaugural Space Summit for a Resilient Future on May 12–13, 2026 in Toulouse, France. This international gathering will convene more than 500 leaders, policymakers, industry executives, and end users from across the global space value chain to explore how space can drive a more resilient, sustainable, and innovative future.
The September-October 2025 issue of the Satellite Executive Briefing is now available. Featuring:
The Satellite IoT Market: A Case of Dual Momentum by Hub Urlings
Satellite:You Can't Beat the Experience by Bruce Elbert
How the Right Components Can Make Your Space Mission More Sustainable by Henry Hackford
Company Spotlight: Satellite Mediaport Services
Executive Spotlight: Thomas Fröhlich, CEO-WORK Microwave
Product Spotlights: Integrasys' Orbisat and Jonsa's Maritime Antennas
Plus Products and Services Profiles Guide to IBC 2025, Mergers and Acquisitions, Market Trends, Executive Moves, and many more. Click here to read or download the file
