Latest telecom news includes announcements on Karrier One, Iridium, Eutelsat, Tusass, telecom blackout in Afghanistan, Spacecoin, Starlink, among others.
Karrier One and Iridium Join Forces to Bring IoT Connectivity Anywhere on Earth
Karrier One and Iridium announced a partnership to extend global IoT connectivity by combining Iridium’s satellite network with Karrier One’s decentralized wireless system to connect IoT devices in remote regions without relying on towers or terrestrial infrastructure, allowing sensors and devices to link through satellite and decentralized gateways for continuous coverage across land and sea while developers and enterprises access connectivity through APIs for direct integration into applications and services, supporting sectors such as logistics, maritime, agriculture and environmental monitoring where operations occur outside traditional networks.
Eutelsat and Tusass Bring LEO Satellite Internet to Remote Greenland
Eutelsat and Tusass expanded their partnership to provide low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite connectivity in Greenland using Eutelsat’s OneWeb network. LEO satellites in polar orbit enable low-latency, high-speed connectivity to areas with limited terrestrial infrastructure. The network supports broadband services for communities, maritime operations, mobility, and emergency response.
Telecom Blackout Grounds Flights and Halts Services in Afghanistan
On September 29, 2025, the Taliban cut off nationwide internet and mobile services in Afghanistan, disrupting banks, businesses, and humanitarian operations. At least 14 flights from Kabul on October 1 were canceled because airlines could not share flight data, and only one Kam Air flight operated during the outage. Cell phone and internet services were restored on October 1, around 48 hours after the disruption. Roshan and Etisalat, the country’s largest mobile providers, resumed services in the late afternoon. A Taliban official cited technical reasons for the outage and said services would be restored quickly, Reuters reports.
Spacecoin Challenges Starlink with Blockchain-Powered Satellite Data
Spacecoin, a U.S. startup, transmitted data through space using blockchain technology, aiming to provide a decentralized alternative to Starlink’s satellite internet service. In a recent test, data traveled over 7,000 km via satellite from Chile to the Azores, bypassing terrestrial internet entirely. The test shows that secure, decentralized communication via satellite is feasible. Unlike Starlink’s centralized system, Spacecoin plans to build a decentralized network that anyone can join, allowing secure data transmission and storage without relying on traditional internet providers. While Spacecoin’s network is smaller than Starlink’s fleet of 8,000 satellites, its method represents a step-in telecom innovation, Reuters reports.
Shafana Fazal