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Spacecoin launches SpaceRouter for AI agents online
Network Infrastructure

Spacecoin launches SpaceRouter for AI agents online

AI agents may find fewer websites blocking them as residential IP routing helps avoid CAPTCHA checks, rate limits and bans.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 1st Apr 2026
AI healthcare needs low-latency links, says DE-CIX chief
Unified Communications

AI healthcare needs low-latency links, says DE-CIX chief

Wider use of medical AI will stall without faster networks, as surgeons and emergency teams need near-real-time links to work safely.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 27th Mar 2026
Zetifi's connectivity solutions drive fleet and worker safety
Unified Communications

Zetifi's connectivity solutions drive fleet and worker safety

Remote crews can now stay connected and monitored through Zetifi’s multi-network system, reducing risk and unnecessary check-ins in the field.

By Anthony Caruana • 6 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2026
Goonhilly to track Orion on NASA's Artemis II mission
Broadcasting

Goonhilly to track Orion on NASA's Artemis II mission

Cornwall's Goonhilly Earth Station will passively track NASA's crewed Orion capsule on Artemis II, boosting the UK's deep-space role.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2026
Contrivian Constellation unites LEO networks into one
Unified Communications

Contrivian Constellation unites LEO networks into one

Contrivian launches Constellation, a single LEO satellite service unifying Starlink, Amazon Leo and others for uninterrupted connectivity.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Tue, 24th Mar 2026
CMA partners Rivada for secure LEO satellite links
Unified Communications

CMA partners Rivada for secure LEO satellite links

CMA Technology will resell Rivada's gateway-less LEO “Outernet” to deliver secure, low-latency satellite links for US federal and commercial users.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Tue, 24th Mar 2026
Contrivian to resell Amazon Leo for US gov networks
Unified Communications

Contrivian to resell Amazon Leo for US gov networks

Contrivian to resell Amazon Leo LEO satellite services for resilient US government networks, blending space links with fibre and 5G.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026
ESA ECO-Tethers study targets propellant-free deorbiting
Partner Programmes

ESA ECO-Tethers study targets propellant-free deorbiting

ESA's ECO-Tethers study unites Astroscale France and partners to test propellant-free electrodynamic tethers for deorbiting missions.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
TITAN & ITRI join forces on 6G optical wireless R&D
Supply Chain

TITAN & ITRI join forces on 6G optical wireless R&D

UK TITAN hub and Taiwan's ITRI will co-develop 6G optical wireless and satellite testbeds to blend terrestrial and non-terrestrial networks.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
Radisys & AccelerComm extend satellite 5G IoT reach
Unified Communications

Radisys & AccelerComm extend satellite 5G IoT reach

Radisys and AccelerComm add NB-IoT to their 5G satellite stack, letting operators serve low-power IoT and broadband over shared spectrum.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
Satellite Connect Europe seals five MNO trial deals
Unified Communications

Satellite Connect Europe seals five MNO trial deals

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

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Wed, 4th Mar 2026

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MDA Space wins repeat OneWeb antenna order from Airbus
Supply Chain

MDA Space wins repeat OneWeb antenna order from Airbus

The contract signals continued spending on low Earth orbit fleets, with more than 1,300 antennas due as OneWeb expands and replaces satellites.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Last month
Orbital plans 2027 test for AI data centres in orbit
Space Technologies

Orbital plans 2027 test for AI data centres in orbit

Backed by a16z Speedrun, the start-up aims to ease AI's power crunch by proving servers can run continuously in orbit from 2027.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
Atomic-6 launches orbital data centre marketplace for AI
Hyperscale

Atomic-6 launches orbital data centre marketplace for AI

AI developers and agencies could cut years off deployment as Atomic-6 opens orbital computing capacity to contracts and pricing.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
Explainer: Canada's long road to universal broadband
Network Infrastructure

Explainer: Canada's long road to universal broadband

Canada's decade-long drive to make 50/10 Mbps broadband a universal basic service nears 2030 goals, but remote regions remain hard to reach.

By Jake MacAndrew • 5 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2026
Everspin unveils UNISYST MRAM for unified edge AI memory
Semiconductors

Everspin unveils UNISYST MRAM for unified edge AI memory

Everspin's UNISYST MRAM targets edge AI with unified code-and-data memory, promising far faster writes and greater endurance than NOR flash.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Wed, 11th Mar 2026
Space Forge opens Welsh base for microgravity chips
Space Technologies

Space Forge opens Welsh base for microgravity chips

Space Forge opens £13 million Swansea hub to link microgravity chip production with Welsh semiconductor research and manufacturing.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Thu, 5th Mar 2026