The test included two-way message transmissions over Iridium’s LEO satellite network

Those plans ride on AST SpaceMobile's latest satellite launch

Made in partnership between Open Cosmos and I2Cat, 6GStarLab sees deployment via SpaceX

But still sees an IoT opportunity

New deal puts overall spectrum purchased value at $19.6 billion

Says there's room for satellite Internet service in the market

EchoStar's spectrum acquirers set to act

State bucks the trend that has seen other states favor fiber

Says that the state is wasting money on fiber

A lot

A decision to say no to SpaceX has led to some inside Apple to question the decision

In response, Verizon says it's working with the FAA to create a safer national air traffic control

As US pushes for nation's critical minerals

Included in Apple's latest iOS update

Another carrier signs up for Starlink

As mobile carriers also lend support to the affected areas

Elsewhere, the Italian government is in talks with SpaceX over a satellite deal, while Jeff Bezos wants to launch Amazon satellite broadband service in UK this year

No date given yet, but beta set to go live early next year

Elsewhere, Cloudflare reports that SpaceX's global Internet traffic has more than tripled this year

Starshield is a more secure version of Starlink's satellite network

But there are conditions to the agreement

The Category 4 hurricane has caused widespread outages

The service has been deployed in parts of North Carolina

The service will be free for customers onboard