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New Zealand farmers get high-speed broadband boost from Kuiper
Agricultural Technology

New Zealand farmers get high-speed broadband boost from Kuiper

New Zealand farmers gain improved high-speed satellite internet through Amazon's Project Kuiper, boosting digital tools across remote agricultural regions.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Tue, 18th Nov 2025

Global Stories

Low Earth Orbit stories

Expereo to manage Kingspan Light, Air + Water network
Unified Communications

Expereo to manage Kingspan Light, Air + Water network

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

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Wed, 10th Dec 2025
Exclusive: Coevolve's Tim Sullivan warns firms on AI connectivity gap
Firewalls

Exclusive: Coevolve's Tim Sullivan warns firms on AI connectivity gap

Enterprises rushing AI adoption risk being undermined by neglecting critical network and security layers essential for secure global connectivity, warns Coevolve CEO.

By Melania Watson • 5 min read • Tue, 11th Nov 2025
Forrester forecasts agentic AI breaches & quantum spending surge by 2026
Data Protection

Forrester forecasts agentic AI breaches & quantum spending surge by 2026

Forrester predicts the first agentic AI data breach and a surge in quantum security spending by 2026, amid rising government control of telecoms.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 2nd Oct 2025
Astroscale & HEO partner to boost satellite servicing & SDA
Risk & Compliance

Astroscale & HEO partner to boost satellite servicing & SDA

Astroscale and High Earth Orbit Robotics form three-year partnership to advance satellite servicing, monitoring, and space domain awareness for allied operations.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Tue, 30th Sep 2025
Satellite IoT market sees over 100 vendors as LEO drives change
Internet of Things

Satellite IoT market sees over 100 vendors as LEO drives change

The satellite IoT market now includes over 100 vendors as LEO constellations from Starlink and Amazon shake up the dominance of legacy operators by 2030.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Fri, 1st Aug 2025
Plextek wins major award for radar aiding real-time debris tracking
Space Technologies

Plextek wins major award for radar aiding real-time debris tracking

Plextek has won a Technology Excellence Stevie Award for its radar enabling real-time tracking of space debris, enhancing safety amid low Earth orbit congestion.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Thu, 31st Jul 2025

Stories from Other Regions

Low Earth Orbit stories

Canada awards CAD $13.2M to boost emerging space tech
Artificial Intelligence

Canada awards CAD $13.2M to boost emerging space tech

Canada awards funding to 17 firms and research groups to advance space tech in AI, propulsion, and lunar mobility, boosting security and economy.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Thu, 2nd Oct 2025
CID, Nokia & Pivotel launch secure private 5GaaS for Australia
Network Infrastructure

CID, Nokia & Pivotel launch secure private 5GaaS for Australia

CID Group, Nokia and Pivotel launch a zero-capex Private 5G-as-a-Service solution to boost secure, sovereign data networks across Australia's critical industries.

By Melvin Hipolito • 5 min read • Wed, 1st Oct 2025
Drones & small cells trialled to restore phone networks in disasters
Unified Communications

Drones & small cells trialled to restore phone networks in disasters

Optus and Nokia trial drone-based and small cell tech to swiftly restore mobile networks after natural disasters, enhancing emergency communications in affected areas.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 29th Aug 2025
NBN & Amazon to boost Aussie regions with Project Kuiper LEO
Unified Communications

NBN & Amazon to boost Aussie regions with Project Kuiper LEO

NBN Co and Amazon partner to bring Project Kuiper's LEO satellites, improving broadband for over 300,000 rural and remote Australian premises from 2026.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Tue, 5th Aug 2025
Australian LEO satellite spend to hit AUD $664 million by 2026
Disaster Recovery

Australian LEO satellite spend to hit AUD $664 million by 2026

Australian spending on low Earth orbit satellite services is set to reach AUD $664 million by 2026, driven by rising consumer and business demand nationwide.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Wed, 30th Jul 2025
NSSLGlobal secures FCDO Services deal for hybrid satellite network
Emergency Communications

NSSLGlobal secures FCDO Services deal for hybrid satellite network

NSSLGlobal wins FCDO Services contract to provide hybrid satellite network, boosting secure, high-speed connectivity for UK diplomatic and disaster response teams worldwide.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Thu, 24th Jul 2025
Plextek advances radar for UK's CLEAR space debris removal mission
TRL

Plextek advances radar for UK's CLEAR space debris removal mission

Plextek has advanced a radar sensor vital to the UK's CLEAR space debris mission, marking a key Phase 2 milestone in in-orbit servicing and sustainability.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Fri, 18th Jul 2025
Australian consortium to build LEO satellite for space research
Optus

Australian consortium to build LEO satellite for space research

An Australian consortium will build and operate a Low Earth Orbit satellite by 2028 to enhance national space connectivity and domain awareness.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 17th Jul 2025
Satellite IoT to transform South Australian resource monitoring
Unified Communications

Satellite IoT to transform South Australian resource monitoring

South Australia's Kanyini satellite now uses Myriota's IoT payload to monitor water, soil, and agriculture remotely, boosting sustainability and efficiency.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 17th Apr 2025
Gilmour Space partners with Ansys for first Aussie rocket
Rocket

Gilmour Space partners with Ansys for first Aussie rocket

Gilmour Space Technologies has partnered with Ansys to advance the Eris rocket project, aiming to make history with Australia's first orbital launch.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Thu, 3rd Apr 2025