Low Earth Orbit stories

Orbital wins backing from a16z Speedrun as it readies a 2027 demo of solar-powered satellite compute aimed at easing AI energy strain.

Atomic-6 unveils ODC.space marketplace for orbital computing capacity, targeting AI and government users facing Earthbound data centre bottlenecks.

SpaceAI plans first in-orbit cryptocurrency transaction on Argentina's Aventura-1, aiming to mint an NFT tied to artwork by Eugenio Cuttica.

Spacecoin unveils residential proxy service for AI agents as it expands from satellite connectivity into automation tools and internet access.

DE-CIX Chief Executive Officer Ivo Ivanov says medical AI will depend on ultra-low latency links, edge computing and secure interconnection.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Contrivian to merge with Big Network, unifying edge and LEO-focused software into a single platform for resilient hybrid connectivity.

As tech titans eye orbital servers, sun-rich Namibia emerges as a cheaper, greener and sovereign hub for Africa's booming data demand.

Kingspan Insulation picks Expereo to unify connectivity across 90 global sites, replacing MPLS with managed SD-WAN under one platform.

Ericsson launches Cradlepoint R2400 5G in-vehicle router with dual-SIM, satellite links and edge compute for mission-critical fleets.

Globalstar and Skydio trial Band n53 private 5G for drones, eyeing safer public safety missions and uplink-heavy autonomous operations.

Wi-Fi 7 gear is set to surge by 2026 as the Wireless Broadband Alliance sketches early Wi-Fi 8, new spectrum and satellite-powered links.

Small Cell Forum sets out how small cell know-how and open interfaces could underpin interoperable 5G satellite and hybrid NTN networks.

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

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