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Data has become the defining resource of the 21st century. It fuels global commerce, scientific discovery, governance, and innovation. From powering AI models and autonomous systems to enabling climate research, financial transactions, and healthcare diagnostics, data underpins nearly every aspect of modern life. To grasp the scale of this transformation, consider this: 90% of the world’s data has been created in just the last two years. In 2025 alone, global data creation su

Introduction Recommendation ITU-R S.1528-0 establishes critical guidelines for modelling the radiation pattern of non-geostationary (NGSO) satellite antennas operating in the Fixed-Satellite Service (FSS) below 30 GHz. Recognized globally by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and the satellite industry, this framework serves as the foundation for: Network design, including coverage estimation and beam shaping, Spectrum coordination between co-frequency satellite

International Spectrum Management at the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) is a complex puzzle. A critical piece of this puzzle is ensuring the coexistence of diverse radiocommunication services, from satellite systems to scientific radars, with the ever-expanding footprint of terrestrial International Mobile Telecommunication (IMT) networks, commonly referred to as cellular networks. The central challenge we face is twofold, technical and inherently philosophical:

River Advisers, a leading regulatory consultancy firm serving the space and telecoms sectors, has today announced it is strengthening its...

River Advisers has appointed Alexis Martin as CEO, effective February 1, as part of its ongoing mission to help businesses around the...

2024 saw a huge number of national consultations worldwide, with many having seismic importance for the deployment of new satellite...

The extraordinary disruption and innovation in the satellite industry over recent times has created an array of regulatory issues and...

The ManSat Scholarship competition is underway to find Year 12 students to represent the Isle of Man at the 2025 United Space School...

As innovations continue to be rolled out across the satellite industry at a rapid rate, regulators are increasingly finding themselves...

Three sixth-form students spent an inspiring two weeks planning a mission to Mars at the annual United Space School in Houston, Texas....

Three sixth-form students will soon embark on the trip of a lifetime when they fly to Houston, Texas to join peers from around the world...

The surging number of new satellite constellations deployed globally promises more ubiquitous and affordable internet connectivity for...

A Manx woman who attended the United Space School in Houston, Texas, in 2017 has been asked to return this summer as a mentor for the...

The term “landing rights” often features when talking about satellite communications regulation, as an essential obstacle to satellite...

Following on from our previous posts covering the main topics of interest at WRC-23 (Cislunar Communications, Equitable Access and MSS),...

With previous blogs in our ongoing post-WRC-23 series covering cis-lunar communications and MSS Agenda items, we now turn our attention...

After exploring the exciting realm of cislunar connectivity in our inaugural post-WRC blog, let's return to more grounded discussions,...

As soon as one World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC) ends, preparatory work begins for the next one as, inevitably, issues requiring...

Year 12 students in the Isle of Man have the chance to win highly coveted places at the 2024 United Space School in Houston, Texas. The...

River Advisers was delighted to attend Satellite Innovation, a conference focused on the prospective advancements within the satellite...