Enrico Ottolini, Author at SpaceNews https://spacenews.com Covering the business and politics of space Wed, 05 Feb 2025 17:38:09 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://spacenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/cropped-SN_forza_star-32x32.png Enrico Ottolini, Author at SpaceNews https://spacenews.com 32 32 80681979 The merger between satellite and cellular industries: not (yet) a marriage made in heaven? https://spacenews.com/the-merger-between-satellite-and-cellular-industries-not-yet-a-marriage-made-in-heaven/ https://spacenews.com/the-merger-between-satellite-and-cellular-industries-not-yet-a-marriage-made-in-heaven/#respond Mon, 10 Feb 2025 14:00:00 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=512582 Starlink satellite stack

Almost one year ago, at the Mobile World Congress, the Global System for Mobile Communications Association and Global Satellite Operators Association announced their cooperation to foster innovation and seamless terrestrial […]

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]]> https://spacenews.com/the-merger-between-satellite-and-cellular-industries-not-yet-a-marriage-made-in-heaven/feed/ 0 512582 The satellite industry cannot ignore the huge potential of D2D services https://spacenews.com/satellite-industry-cannot-ignore-huge-potential-d2d-services/ https://spacenews.com/satellite-industry-cannot-ignore-huge-potential-d2d-services/#respond Fri, 13 Sep 2024 13:00:00 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=504899 Concept art of various communications satellites around Earth.

If you have been following the news on Direct to Device (D2D) services lately, you will have seen an increase in media buzz from D2D LEO-sat operators. Each claims to […]

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]]> https://spacenews.com/satellite-industry-cannot-ignore-huge-potential-d2d-services/feed/ 0 504899 How the merger of satellite and terrestrial cell services could offer the best of both worlds https://spacenews.com/merger-satellite-terrestrial-cell-services-offer-best-both-worlds/ https://spacenews.com/merger-satellite-terrestrial-cell-services-offer-best-both-worlds/#respond Wed, 10 Apr 2024 16:11:51 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=364089 Illustration of satellite coverage for telecommunications services.

While terrestrial cell operators and satellite communications providers have drastic culture differences, merging both communications industries would offer serious benefits.

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]]> https://spacenews.com/merger-satellite-terrestrial-cell-services-offer-best-both-worlds/feed/ 0 364089 Bundling enterprise service in the fractured Direct-to-Device LEO landscape https://spacenews.com/direct-device-leo-satellite-service-providers-collaborate-bundled-enterprise-services/ https://spacenews.com/direct-device-leo-satellite-service-providers-collaborate-bundled-enterprise-services/#respond Mon, 18 Mar 2024 13:00:00 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=349035 A composite image of 33 exposures captures reflective Starlink satellites, making them appear to streak over the sky of southern Brazil. Credit: NASA / Egon Filter

Direct-to-device (D2D) LEO service providers should collaborate and offer bundles to best serve the emerging market, rather than competing.

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