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NBN & Amazon to boost Aussie regions with Project Kuiper LEO

Tue, 5th Aug 2025
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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.
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Satellite IoT market sees over 100 vendors as LEO drives change

Fri, 1st Aug 2025
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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.
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Australian LEO satellite spend to hit AUD $664 million by 2026

Wed, 30th Jul 2025
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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.
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Australian consortium to build LEO satellite for space research

Thu, 17th Jul 2025
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An Australian consortium will build and operate a Low Earth Orbit satellite by 2028 to enhance national space connectivity and domain awareness.
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Satellite IoT to transform South Australian resource monitoring

Thu, 17th Apr 2025
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South Australia's Kanyini satellite now uses Myriota's IoT payload to monitor water, soil, and agriculture remotely, boosting sustainability and efficiency.
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Gilmour Space partners with Ansys for first Aussie rocket

Thu, 3rd Apr 2025
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Gilmour Space Technologies has partnered with Ansys to advance the Eris rocket project, aiming to make history with Australia's first orbital launch.
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Advanced Navigation partners with Gilmour Space for INS system

Wed, 5th Feb 2025
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Advanced Navigation and Gilmour Space are developing a high-shock Inertial Navigation System with AUD $856,077 backing from the Australian Space Agency.
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Speedcast surpasses sale of 10,000 Starlink kits milestone

Thu, 21st Nov 2024
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Speedcast has surpassed the sale of 10,000 Starlink kits, marking a significant milestone in their connectivity solutions for enterprise and maritime sectors.
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Orange Business partners with Sat.One for LEO connectivity

Mon, 18th Nov 2024
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Orange Business has partnered with Perth's Sat.One to improve connectivity for industries in remote Australia and New Zealand using advanced satellite technology.
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Satellite IoT connectivity set to soar with 150% growth by 2029

Tue, 6th Aug 2024
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A new Juniper Research study predicts IoT satellites to surge from 10,000 to 24,000 by 2029, driven by LEO satellite cost benefits and rising nomadic area connectivity demand.
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Australian government grants AUD $1.5m for Large Area Wi-Fi project

Wed, 17th Jul 2024
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The Australian Government has awarded an AUD $1.5 million grant for the Large Area Wi-Fi project, aiming to enhance connectivity in remote communities.
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Rohde & Schwarz & Viavi expand partnership for O-RAN & NTN

Thu, 23rd May 2024
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Rohde and Schwarz and Viavi Solutions are expanding their partnership to develop cutting-edge Open RAN and Non-Terrestrial Network solutions, enhancing energy efficiency and test scalability.
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HPE's Spaceborne Computer-2 heads to ISS with highest storage yet

Thu, 1st Feb 2024
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Hewlett Packard Enterprise sends its enhanced Spaceborne Computer-2 to the International Space Station, augmenting AI and machine learning capabilities with unprecedented flash-based storage power.
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Cradlepoint and UNSW partner for Sunswift 7 solar car's connectivity needs

Mon, 23rd Oct 2023
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Cradlepoint and University of New South Wales join forces to ensure seamless connectivity for the university's Sunswift 7 solar race car.
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Telstra and OneWeb set to deliver new satellite solutions

Tue, 20th Jun 2023
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Telstra and OneWeb to deliver one of the world's largest rollouts of OneWeb Low Earth Orbit (LEO) backhaul for a commercial mobile network.