Amazon said on April 14 it would acquire Globalstar for US$90 a share, in a deal valued at about US$11.57 billion, accelerating its push into space-based communications and sharpening its competition with SpaceX in the race to deliver internet and mobile connectivity from orbit.
In response to shifting geopolitical landscapes and evolving customer demands, Taiwanese radio-frequency antenna maker Auden is accelerating both its overseas expansion and technology transformation. The company plans to simultaneously launch a new factory in northern Vietnam and a new headquarters in Bade, Taoyuan, in July 2026, while shifting its technological focus from traditional passive antennas to active modules that integrate algorithms, targeting the satellite communications Ka-band market.
Tmytek, a Taiwanese developer of millimeter-wave phased array solutions, said on March 25 that it has partnered with Comtech to introduce a next-generation satellite communications terminal capable of operating across multiple orbits, marking a significant step for a Taiwanese company into the core of the global satcom supply chain.
As geopolitical tensions ripple through global markets, the 2026 Space-Comm Expo is set to open in London under unusually heightened expectations.
