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SATELLITE UPDATES  SAMENA TRENDS

        Satcube to Serve LEO Constellations with New Terminals


        Satcube, a Swedish  technology company  that  develops  satellite   behind the scenes to bring critical connectivity to organizations.
        terminals  to  provide  satellite  broadband,  will  now serve  the   Amongst others, Kallmer’s team has around ten active projects in
        biggest space constellations in the race to connect the world. The   Ukraine alone, including media houses CBS News, ABC News, ITV
        company is tapping its current success providing the UN, The Red   News, Norwegian Television NRK and Danish TV channel TV2, plus
        Cross (ICRC), ITV, CBS News and more, reporting on the ground   International Red Cross Geneva, UNHCR and the US and European
        in Ukraine and helping to save lives by providing critical portable   Governments. To compete with the best terminal developers and
        communications. In the leap from GEO to LEO satellite connectivity   fill the ground segment gap, Satcube’s focus is a “Terminals-as-
        led by Starlink and Amazon, $47bn was invested in 2021 to launch   a-service” offering with intuitive user interfaces that anyone can
        thousands  of new LEO satellites.  Ground segment  innovation,   operate.  Automated,  local production in  Sweden will  ensure a
        however, saw a meagre  $0.5bn  invested  in  comparison  fort  the   cost-efficient  and  secure  supply  chain.  In  addition,  employing
        same period. “While there is enormous investment in satellite and   innovative antenna design that enables the world’s most compact
        space, there is very little investment in ground infrastructure and   in size, weight, and energy efficient terminals, for lowest total cost
        equipment, such as portable and mobility user terminals and viable   of ownership. Satcube’s  Nordic design  will  be the  keystone for
        e-commerce solutions, to satisfy the rapidly evolving LEO-market,”   authentic identity.
        commented  Jakob  Kallmer,  founder  and  CEO  at  Satcube.  Citing
        a current lack of cost effective, easy-to-use compact  terminal
        solutions in the LEO market as well as few terminal developments
        and  limited  scale  in  the  GEO satellite  market, Satcube aims to
        close the gap in the LEO satellite market by creating high quality,
        cost-efficient portable, mobility and enterprise terminals, designed,
        developed, and produced in Sweden. “Reaching the full potential
        of LEO  satellites  and  broadened  global  connectivity  will  not  be
        attainable before millions of user terminals on the ground are in
        operations,” continued Kallmer. “A supplier that can design reliable
        terminals at a far better price point than today will see a market
        for several million devices” Displaying 100% revenue growth from
        Q1 2021 to Q1-2022, during the global pandemic, Satcube – led
        by founder and CEO Jakob Kallmer – has been working actively



        Telenor Maritime Signs Capacity Deal with Eutelsat for Cruise Connectivity



        Telenor  Maritime  signed  a  capacity agreement  with  Eutelsat   connectivity. Under the  agreement,  Eutelsat  will  deliver capacity
        Communications for managed  satellite  services  for cruise   on  Eutelsat  33E  for coverage  of the  Mediterranean  Sea, and  on
                                                               Eutelsat  65  West  A satellite,  together  with  its  Eutelsat  Advance
                                                               managed connectivity service, for coverage of the Caribbean Sea.
                                                               Eutelsat said this deal demonstrates the value of the Advanced
                                                               service, and  supports  momentum in  the  Mediterranean  and
                                                               Caribbean connectivity markets. The company highlighted growth
                                                               in the maritime sector in its most recent financial results. Teleor
                                                               will  receive  targeted  resources  and  services  in  specific  sailing
                                                               areas.  Telenor  said  the  agreement  will  improve performance,
                                                               coverage,  and  resiliency  for maritime  connectivity  and  provide
                                                               reliable connectivity to the cruise segment. “We are truly excited to
                                                               be working with a leading Geostationary satellite operator, Eutelsat,
                                                               to address  the ever-increasing connectivity needs  of cruise
                                                               operators. Eutelsat’s outstanding in-orbit resources, combined with
                                                               its robust managed services, have enabled us to come up with an
                                                               offering that can be tailored to our customer’s specific demands,”
                                                               commented Telenor Maritime CEO Lars Erik Lunoe.







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