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SpaceAI to test crypto transaction from orbit on TLON flight

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SpaceAI plans first in-orbit cryptocurrency transaction on Argentina's Aventura-1, aiming to mint an NFT tied to artwork by Eugenio Cuttica.
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Spacecoin launches SpaceRouter for AI agents online

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Spacecoin unveils residential proxy service for AI agents as it expands from satellite connectivity into automation tools and internet access.
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AI healthcare needs low-latency links, says DE-CIX chief

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DE-CIX Chief Executive Officer Ivo Ivanov says medical AI will depend on ultra-low latency links, edge computing and secure interconnection.
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Vodafone Ireland makes first smartphone satellite video call

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Vodafone Ireland and Satellite Connect Europe complete the country's first smartphone video call via satellite from Clare Island to Dublin.
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Contrivian Constellation unites LEO networks into one

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Contrivian launches Constellation, a single LEO satellite service unifying Starlink, Amazon Leo and others for uninterrupted connectivity.
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Contrivian to resell Amazon Leo for US gov networks

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Contrivian to resell Amazon Leo LEO satellite services for resilient US government networks, blending space links with fibre and 5G.
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ESA ECO-Tethers study targets propellant-free deorbiting

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ESA's ECO-Tethers study unites Astroscale France and partners to test propellant-free electrodynamic tethers for deorbiting missions.
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Radisys & AccelerComm extend satellite 5G IoT reach

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Radisys and AccelerComm add NB-IoT to their 5G satellite stack, letting operators serve low-power IoT and broadband over shared spectrum.
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Satellite Connect Europe seals five MNO trial deals

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Satellite Connect Europe signs five-operator pact to trial direct-to-device satellite mobile broadband across Europe from summer 2026.
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Satellite Connect Europe unveils MNO-first space network

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Satellite Connect Europe launches MNO-first direct-to-device satellite network, offering EU-based access to AST SpaceMobile's LEO system.
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Expereo to manage Kingspan Light, Air + Water network

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Expereo wins global deal to unify Kingspan Light, Air + Water's network across 100 sites, replacing fragmented local connectivity setups.