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Russian Satellite Comms Operator Admits Outage and Breach Caused by Cloud Hackers

By Eric Priezkalns 7 Jul 2023 Cold War 2

Dozor-Teleport said it may take weeks to fully recover. The hackers said they supported the Wagner rebellion.


Taiwan to Build 700 Satellite Receivers as Defense Against China Cutting Submarine Cables

By Eric Priezkalns 13 Jun 2023 Cold War 2

USD18mn has been allocated to a project meant to ensure Taiwan’s leaders can always speak with each other and the outside world.


China Joins Russia in Preparing to Shoot Down US Comms Satellites

By Eric Priezkalns 6 Jun 2022 Cold War 2

Chinese researchers say Starlink satellites could be used to ram China’s spare hardware, but what they really fear is free speech.


Why No Sanctions for EU Satellites Spreading Putin’s War Propaganda?

By Eric Priezkalns 25 Mar 2022 Media

France and the European Union could readily extend sanctions to Russian satellite TV channels but may fear reprisals.


Never Mind the Satellites, We Need Laws to Protect Undersea Cables

By Eric Priezkalns 8 Dec 2021 Risk, Fraud & Security

US Vice President Kamala Harris wants rules to safeguard assets in space though few cover the most vital comms assets on the planet.


Streaming Will Kill Other Television

By Eric Priezkalns 1 Mar 2021 Media

AT&T’s woes following the purchase of satellite broadcaster DirecTV for USD49mn in 2015 are representative of fundamental changes in how people consume video.


Do Not Underestimate Satellite Broadband

By Eric Priezkalns 17 Feb 2021 General

The beta trial of Elon Musk’s Starlink service is as big a potential threat to terrestrial ISPs as Tesla is to Ford and General Motors.


Why the Speed of Light Limits Call Duration Accuracy

By Eric Priezkalns 9 Sep 2020 Assurance & Audit

Photons are very fast, but our planet is pretty big.


Indonesians Complain about Wangiri Calls from UAE

By Eric Priezkalns 1 Jan 2019 Risk, Fraud & Security

The calls appear to originate from a provider of mobile satellite services.


Contingency Communication Following a Catastrophic Failure

By Laura Toplis 1 Aug 2018 Risk, Fraud & Security

Important lessons were learned about comms resiliency after Hurricane Maria struck Puerto Rico in 2017.


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