Russian Satellite Comms Operator Admits Outage and Breach Caused by Cloud Hackers
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
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
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?
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
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
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
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
Photons are very fast, but our planet is pretty big.
Indonesians Complain about Wangiri Calls from UAE
The calls appear to originate from a provider of mobile satellite services.
Contingency Communication Following a Catastrophic Failure
Important lessons were learned about comms resiliency after Hurricane Maria struck Puerto Rico in 2017.