Satellites Made Of Wood For A Cleaner Atmosphere: A team of scientists from Japan is working towards developing the world’s first wood-based space satellite.
The initiative, undertaken by Japan’s Sumitomo Forestry company and Kyoto University, aims to combat the growing...
Microsoft Challenges Amazon Satellite Cloud Connectivity: Microsoft is looking to challenge Amazon in offering a service that connects satellites directly to the company’s cloud computing network.
According to documents the company filed with the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) last...
Certified Outside Plant Technician By Cnet: The five-day Certified Outside Plant Technician (COPT®) program launched by CNet is a comprehensive program perfect for those with 2-3 years’ experience working in the network infrastructure sector.
The training is for persons who...
Facebook Submarine Cable Contractor In Trouble: The Oregon Department of State Lands (DSL) announced in late July that Edge Cable Holdings, Inc., a subcontractor for Facebook, has notified them of drilling equipment that was left behind during the undersea...
China To Become A Space Super Power: With the launch of the final satellite of the BeiDou Satellite Navigation System (BDS) into orbit in late June, China has finally completed its quest to become a space power. Introduced in...
Satellite Data Centers With Space As A Service: As the cost of building and launching satellites continues to drop, melding IT concepts with satellite operations to bring data center services into Earth orbit and beyond is emerging as the...
US Suspects China Of Undersea Cable Espionage: WASHINGTON strongly objected to a new project from Facebook and Google. It’s too risky and offers “unprecedented opportunities” for Chinese government espionage, the Justice Department declared.
The project, however, wasn’t about online speech...
The Need For Ubiquitous 10 Gigabit Internet Speed: “Many gigabit passive optical networks will exhaust in the 2020s, as bandwidth demands have been accelerated by COVID-19,” said Ed Harstead, lead technologist at Nokia, at a webinar hosted by the...
Nigeria Communications Satellite Venture A Failure: When the Nigerian Communication Satellite company, NigComSat, was incorporated in 2006, the government had ambitious plans for it.
The country’s excitement overflowed the following year with the launch of Sub-Saharan Africa’s first geostationary communication...
IEC Telecoms Improves Satellite Internet Connectivity: Satellite connectivity specialist IEC Telecom has strengthened its offering for the sailing and yachting sector with the opening of a new office in Lorient, France, and the launch of OneGate Marine Compact –...
