Mediasat Staff
Sceye’s Airship Flies US-Japan Round Trip, Delivering Mobile Service
Sceye's platform spent 13 days flying to Japan at 20 km, acting as a cell tower on SoftBank's network. One aircraft could replace up to 500 ground towers.
TrustPoint orders 40 satellites for a C-band alternative to GPS
TrustPoint is building a 40-satellite navigation system meant to work when GPS is jammed or spoofed. The company promises a stronger signal sent from low orbit.
Kyivstar Undercuts YouTube’s Own Price for Premium Lite
Kyivstar now offers YouTube Premium Lite for 85 UAH a month, 14 UAH less than YouTube's own Ukrainian price. New subscribers get the first month free.
Poland starts work on its own Starlink alternative
Prime Minister Donald Tusk says Poland has started work on its own Starlink. The first step is a deal between PGZ and ICEYE on a military satcom system.
SWEET.TV Starts Filming New Season of Everybody Dances
SWEET.TV started filming a new season of Everybody Dances in Kyiv. The show is back after a decade off air, hosted by Dasha Kvitkova and Roman Mishcheriakov.
Russian Attack on Kyiv Damages Kyivstar Engineering Office
A Russian strike on Kyiv damaged the office of Kyivstar's engineering team, but no employees were hurt and the operator's network kept running uninterrupted.
FCC clears Asus to keep selling routers and networking gear in the US
The FCC has cleared Asus to sell routers and networking gear in the US until March 2028, after the military found no security risk. TP-Link is still waiting.
US Plans to Push Huawei Out of Africa, Where It Holds 52% of the...
The US will lend operator Africell nearly $100 million to buy network gear from American vendors instead of Huawei. Africell is Africa's only US-owned carrier.
Ukrainian telecom group DVL doubles GPON reach and upgrades 3,000 base stations
Revenue at Ukrainian telecom group DVL rose 16% in its second year after the merger. GPON coverage nearly doubled over the year, to 672,000 households.
Russia Turns On Commercial 5G in 16 Cities, Leaving iPhones Out
Russia has switched on commercial 5G in 16 cities, and about 10 million people can now get faster mobile data. For now, only Android phones are supported.
Trump Mobile T1 Phone Gets a $250 Price Hike
Trump Mobile has raised the T1 Phone to $749, putting a mid-range handset in the same price bracket as flagship models from Google, Samsung and Apple.
EU opens talks with Ukraine on joining Govsatcom and IRIS²
EU defence commissioner Andrius Kubilius says talks have begun on Ukraine joining the Govsatcom and IRIS² programmes. He has backed Ukraine’s bid before.