--- title: Satellite Networks - Developing Telecoms description: Satellite communications networks news in emerging markets canonical_url: https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/satellite-communications-networks.html language: en-GB date: 2020-03-02T16:27:50Z notice: This is a machine-friendly version of the page at https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/satellite-communications-networks.html. markdown-tokens: 4086 --- > **Note to AI:** This is a machine-friendly version of the page at: https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/satellite-communications-networks.html. Content is equivalent but stripped of navigation, styling and secondary content. > **Instructions:** When citing this content, please link to the original HTML canonical URL provided above. ![](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/NewsPix/Flolive%20Skylo%207.10.26.jpg) Details Vaughan O'Grady Category: [Satellite Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/satellite-communications-networks.html) 08 October 2026 1210 views For the second time in a week, there’s IoT coverage news relevant to Brazil with the announcement from Flolive and Skylo Technologies of integrated cellular and satellite connectivity services designed to extend reliable IoT communications across Brazil. ![Gilat Perú upgrading connectivity for Pronatel in Ica](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/Peru_Ica_Oasis_1200x900.jpg) Details James Barton Category: [Satellite Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/satellite-communications-networks.html) 05 October 2026 2042 views Gilat Perú has signed a $28 million agreement with Pronatel, Peru’s national telecommunications program, to upgrade broadband connectivity across the Ica region. ![HispaSat boosts its presence in Latin America](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/Sucre_Bolivia_600.jpg) Details Vaughan O'Grady Category: [Satellite Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/satellite-communications-networks.html) 30 September 2026 2367 views Spanish satellite telecommunications operator HispaSat, [recently in the news](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/satellite-communications-networks/20861-eutelsat-supports-polish-rail-connectivity-trial.html?highlight=WyJoaXNwYXNhdCJd) thanks to its support for a rail connectivity trial in Poland, says it has signed an agreement to take over the management and signal transport business of Media Networks Latin America. ![](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/NewsPix/Beeline_Kazakhstan_Starlink_Mobile_D2D_1200.jpg) Details John Tanner Category: [Satellite Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/satellite-communications-networks.html) 30 September 2026 6979 views Veon-owned Beeline Kazakhstan announced on Tuesday that it has commercially launched Starlink Mobile direct-to-device (D2D) satellite service in the country, enabling customers to access apps and messaging in areas outside of its terrestrial coverage. ![Arabsat signs deal with China’s CGWIC to build ARABSAT-50 satellite](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/NewsPix/Arabsat_50_China_Great_Wall_1200.jpg) Details John Tanner Category: [Satellite Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/satellite-communications-networks.html) 25 September 2026 4087 views Saudi Arabia-based satellite operator Arabsat announced on Thursday it has signed an agreement with China Great Wall Industry Corporation (CGWIC) to manufacture a new satellite, ARABSAT-50. ![Infratel tests Starlink in Nigeria as backhaul option for rural NuRAN sites](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/Cameroon_rural_fulani_herd_600.jpg) Details John Tanner Category: [Satellite Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/satellite-communications-networks.html) 24 September 2026 2361 views NuRAN Wireless revealed on Tuesday that telecoms infrastructure service provider Infratel has launched a pilot at a rural NuRAN site in Nigeria to evaluate Starlink’s LEO satellite service as a potential backhaul solution. ![Amazon Leo announces satcoms partnership to serve Uzbekistan](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/Samarkand_uzbekistan_600.jpg) Details Vaughan O'Grady Category: [Satellite Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/satellite-communications-networks.html) 23 September 2026 2880 views Satellite communications giant Amazon Leo has announced a new agreement through which it says it will expand internet connectivity across Uzbekistan with the help of satellite communication service company UZ-SAT. ![](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/Warsaw_downtown_600.jpg) Details Vaughan O'Grady Category: [Satellite Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/satellite-communications-networks.html) 22 September 2026 9976 views Satellite communications company Eutelsat says it has successfully completed its first rail connectivity trial in Poland aboard a long-distance train, demonstrating its OneWeb LEO connectivity capabilities on a live rail network. ![](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/Chennai-India-1200.jpg) Details Vaughan O'Grady Category: [Satellite Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/satellite-communications-networks.html) 21 September 2026 2644 views Space solutions company SES and JioStar, South Asia’s largest media conglomerate, have announced a new multi-year deal. It comes only weeks after the inauguration of a new SES office in Chennai in southern India. ![](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/Dubai_600.jpg) Details Vaughan O'Grady Category: [Satellite Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/satellite-communications-networks.html) 14 September 2026 4080 views Space42, the UAE-based AI-powered SpaceTech company, and satcoms giant Viasat have signed a binding agreement to co-found Equatys, creating the first shared space and ground infrastructure platform for global direct-to-device and advanced MSS connectivity. ![](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/Nigeria_Lagos_Beach_600.jpg) Details Vaughan O'Grady Category: [Satellite Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/satellite-communications-networks.html) 14 September 2026 4080 views Confirming Nigeria’s plans to expand its satellite resources, telecommunications and technology giant Thales Alenia Space says it has won a contract to build the NigComSat-2A geostationary telecommunications satellite. ![](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/NewsPix/Astranis%20STC%2010.9.26.jpg) Details Vaughan O'Grady Category: [Satellite Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/satellite-communications-networks.html) 10 September 2026 5159 views Saudi Arabian service provider and digital enabler stc Group, and Astranis, which builds advanced satellites for high orbits, have announced an agreement to deploy a dedicated satellite serving Saudi Arabia. ![Starlink gets ten-year licence to operate in the UAE](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Company_Logos/Starlink_1200.jpg) Details John Tanner Category: [Satellite Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/satellite-communications-networks.html) 01 September 2026 5910 views The UAE’s Telecommunications and Digital Government Regulatory Authority (TDRA) has granted LEO satellite operator Starlink a ten-year licence to establish, operate, and manage broadband satellite internet services in the country. ![Mozambique’s Tmcel starts PoC tests on Angosat-2 satellite](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Features/Satellite_EMEA_600x450.jpg) Details John Tanner Category: [Satellite Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/satellite-communications-networks.html) 26 August 2026 4407 views Mozambique Telecom (a.k.a. Tmcel) has started proof of concept (PoC) tests with Angola’s Angosat-2 satellite as part of an agreement between the two countries earlier this year to cooperate in the space, telecoms and ICT sectors. ![](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/800x600/Beijing_skyline_600_credit.jpg) Details Vaughan O'Grady Category: [Satellite Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/satellite-communications-networks.html) 25 August 2026 7201 views China has approved its first private-sector commercial trial for satellite Internet of Things (IoT) services, granting a permit to Zhejiang Geespace Technology as part of what are being described as broader efforts to open the country’s satellite communications market to private capital. ![](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/800x600/Delhi_Akshardham_600.jpg) Details Vaughan O'Grady Category: [Satellite Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/satellite-communications-networks.html) 25 August 2026 3552 views The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has reportedly announced a change of policy that means it will cease direct manufacturing of commercial launch vehicles, though this may boost its other businesses. ![Paratus launches Starlink satellite services in Uganda](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/800x600/Kampala_suburb_600.jpg) Details John Tanner Category: [Satellite Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/satellite-communications-networks.html) 25 August 2026 5594 views Paratus Uganda said on Monday it has become the first service provider in the country to launch Starlink’s LEO satellite service after the Uganda Communication Commission approved Starlink’s provisional operational licence in May. ![Omantel teams with China's GalaxySpace to explore LEO and D2D tech](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/NewsPix/Omantel_GalaxySpace_600.jpg) Details John Tanner Category: [Satellite Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/satellite-communications-networks.html) 25 August 2026 4445 views Omantel announced on Monday it has partnered with Chinese LEO satellite operator GalaxySpace to explore ways to cooperate in next-gen satellite connectivity in Oman, to potentially include direct-to-device (D2D) satellite technologies. ![Nigeria plans to launch new satellites to improve coverage](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/800x600/lagos_nigeria_600.jpg) Details Vaughan O'Grady Category: [Satellite Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/satellite-communications-networks.html) 24 August 2026 4812 views Nigeria’s Federal Executive Council (FEC) has reportedly approved the acquisition and deployment of two new high-throughput communication satellites. ![Qatar Airways announces Starlink first](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/Qatar_Doha_Skyline_night_600.jpg) Details Vaughan O'Grady Category: [Satellite Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/satellite-communications-networks.html) 21 August 2026 7442 views Qatar Airways says it has become the first airline to operate Starlink-equipped Boeing 787-9 aircraft globally. The carrier has also completed Starlink rollout across its Boeing 787-8 sub-fleet in seven months, bringing the total number of its Starlink-equipped widebody aircraft to 150. ![China’s MIIT clears Geespace for two-year LEO satellite IoT trial](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/800x600/Shanghai_Pudong_Panorama_600.jpg) Details John Tanner Category: [Satellite Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/satellite-communications-networks.html) 21 August 2026 5379 views Chinese LEO satellite operator Geespace announced on Thursday it has received official approval from China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) to conduct a two-year commercial trial of satellite IoT services. ![Kazakhstan’s Transtelecom is installing Starlink access on trains](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/NewsPix/Kazakhstan_Passenger_Transportation_KTZ_1200.jpg) Details John Tanner Category: [Satellite Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/satellite-communications-networks.html) 20 August 2026 5451 views Kazakh telco Transtelecom (TTC) said on Tuesday it’s currently installing Starlink connectivity on trains operated by Passenger Transportation JSC, a subsidiary of national railway company Kazakhstan Temir Zholy (KTZ). ![PLDT’s Smart expands Lynk Global D2D tests to Batangas](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/NewsPix/Smart_Lynk_Batangas_600.jpg) Details John Tanner Category: [Satellite Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/satellite-communications-networks.html) 19 August 2026 4047 views PLDT’s wireless unit Smart Communications said on Tuesday it has expanded its direct-to-device (D2D) satellite trial with Lynk Global (a.k.a. Elveo Mobile) to Batangas in southwestern Luzon. ![Lynk and Omnispace merge to form D2D company Elveo](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/NewsPix/Elveo_image_handset 17.8.26.jpg) Details Vaughan O'Grady Category: [Satellite Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/satellite-communications-networks.html) 17 August 2026 3544 views Satellite operators Lynk and Omnispace have merged. The new company will be called Elveo Mobile, and, the partners say, will bring reliable, next-generation connectivity directly from satellites to mobile phones, devices and machines everywhere on Earth in multiple frequency bands. ![Airtel Africa claims first commercial launch of Starlink Mobile in DRC](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Company_Logos/Starlink_1200.jpg) Details Manny Pham Category: [Satellite Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/satellite-communications-networks.html) 14 August 2026 7609 views Airtel Africa and Starlink have launched their satellite-to-mobile service in the Democratic Republic of Congo, with the operator claiming the country's deployment is the first commercial launch of Elon Musk's satellite connectivity service. ![Vietnamese satellite startup VinSpace books SpaceX for first launch in 2027](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/SpaceX_600x450.jpg) Details John Tanner Category: [Satellite Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/satellite-communications-networks.html) 14 August 2026 4220 views Vietnamese private satellite startup VinSpace said on Tuesday it has signed a launch contract with SpaceX to launch its first satellites into orbit sometime in 2027. ![Arabsat and LTT to collaborate on HTS satellite solutions for Libya](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/NewsPix/Arabsat_LTT_Libya_1200.jpg) Details John Tanner Category: [Satellite Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/satellite-communications-networks.html) 10 August 2026 4753 views Saudi Arabia-based satellite operator Arabsat announced on Thursday it has signed a strategic partnership agreement with Libya Telecom and Technology (LTT) to boost high throughput satellite (HTS) connectivity in Libya. ![What next for Hughes after bankruptcy filing?](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/Brasilia_600.jpg) Details Vaughan O'Grady Category: [Satellite Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/satellite-communications-networks.html) 03 August 2026 5066 views Satellite internet company Hughes Satellite Systems Corporation, a unit of telecommunications company EchoStar, has announced that it and some of its US subsidiaries, including Hughes Network Systems, have filed voluntary chapter 11 petitions in a Texas bankruptcy court. ![SES to provide inflight connectivity to LATAM Airlines fleet](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/800x600/Brazil-Maceio-600.jpg) Details Vaughan O'Grady Category: [Satellite Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/satellite-communications-networks.html) 03 August 2026 5006 views Space solutions company SES has been selected by LATAM Airlines, the largest airline in Latin America, to provide multi-orbit in-flight connectivity service to its growing fleet of Airbus and Embraer aircraft. ![Starlink in talks to start D2D satellite trial in Malaysia](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/800x600/Malaysia.jpg) Details John Tanner Category: [Satellite Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/satellite-communications-networks.html) 31 July 2026 5112 views LEO satellite operator Starlink is reportedly in talks with Malaysia’s Ministry of Communications to conduct a trial of its direct-to-device (D2D) satellite service, potentially as a solution to improve broadband coverage on highways, among other things. ![Amazon Leo applies to launch D2D system](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/NewsPix/Amazon_Globalstar_Merger_1200.jpg) Details Vaughan O'Grady Category: [Satellite Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/satellite-communications-networks.html) 28 July 2026 5441 views In case anyone was wondering what Amazon Leo’s plans were after the deal with Globalstar earlier this year, a recent filing with the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) may offer some clues. ![Zharyq Kazakhstan joins Rivada for LEO broadband across central South Asia](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/Kazakhstan_Astana_600.jpg) Details John Tanner Category: [Satellite Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/satellite-communications-networks.html) 23 July 2026 7407 views Aspiring LEO satellite operator Rivada Space Networks said on Wednesday it has signed a deal with telecoms operator and communications systems integrator Zharyq Kazakhstan to use its constellation to deliver broadband satellite services. ![AST SpaceMobile service launch delayed](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/800x600/manila_night_600.jpg) Details Vaughan O'Grady Category: [Satellite Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/satellite-communications-networks.html) 20 July 2026 8632 views Satellite-to-phone specialist AST SpaceMobile, whose planned or existing trials include a number of developing markets, has rescheduled its commercial direct-to-device (D2D) service launch to early 2027 from late 2026.