Telecommunications

"With 6G, science fiction is about to become reality!"

06 Dec 2023

Farther, faster. With ultra-high speeds and near-instantaneous transmission, 5G not only boosts performance, it ushers in a digital revolution and enables new use cases in the commercial world and for the military. Hélène Bachatène, VP Research, Technology & Innovation, explains why Thales has such a pivotal role in this new ecosystem and why we need to think now about 6G, planned for 2030.

Thales Alenia Space @ Farnborough International AirShow 2022

18 Jul 2022

Thales Alenia Space is really excited to come back to the Farnborough International AirShow, in the Space zone, 4 years after the last edition. From July 18th to 22nd, the company will be spotlighting its latest technologies in the fields of space exploration, environment monitoring and telecommunications.

Thales technology is put into service on the new Chamartín - Torrejón de Velasco section, a key connection point between the north and south of Spain

30 Jun 2022

In order to achieve this huge milestone, it was necessary to technically change the ERTMS (European Rail Traffic Management System), system on the Chamartín-Torrejón de Velasco line. This is a key section, since it means the connection of all the high-speed corridors linking the north and the south, creating a unique and transversal network between the main cities of the country.

SES Adds Third Satellite from Thales Alenia Space to Extend Services across Europe, Africa and Asia

28 Mar 2022

Luxembourg, 28 March 2022 – SES announced today it has ordered SES-26 a fully software-defined geostationary (GEO) satellite from Thales Alenia Space, joint venture between Thales (67 %) and Leonardo (33 %). SES-26 will maintain and expand the wide range of content delivery and connectivity services to broadcasters, media companies, telco operators, internet service providers and governmental organisations across Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific.

Meet Drashti Shah, Propulsion Systems Engineer at Thales Alenia Space in the UK

11 Mar 2022

Interview broadcast for International Women's Day 2022

Happy Birthday Iridium NEXT

14 Jan 2022

Five years ago, on January 14, 2017, under sunny Californian skies, the first ten Iridium NEXT satellites were sent aloft from Vandenberg Air Force Base (now called Vandenberg Space Force Base).

Thales Alenia Space to build state-of-the-art Intelsat 41 and Intelsat 44

12 Jan 2022

Cannes, January 12, 2022 – Thales Alenia Space, a joint venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), announced that it has signed a contract with Intelsat to deliver two Space Inspire software defined satellites, Intelsat 41 (IS-41) and Intelsat 44 (IS-44).

2021 : a year of major successes for Thales Alenia Space in space exploration, observation, navigation and connectivity via satellite

04 Jan 2022

Cannes, January 4, 2022 – Thales Alenia Space, the joint company between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), logged a number of successes in 2021, including key contracts, major industrial milestones and launches, a series of innovations and new capital investments.

Thales Alenia Space to build state-of-the-art ASTRA 1P and ASTRA 1Q satellites for SES

18 Nov 2021

Cannes, November 18, 2021 – Thales Alenia Space, a joint venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), announced that it has signed a contract with SES to deliver 2 Ku-band geostationary satellites, ASTRA 1P and ASTRA 1Q to serve SES’s major European broadcasters’ content distribution operations as well as deliver connectivity services over Europe at 19.2°E.

Pepephone adds Thales Eco-SIM to offer a sustainable alternative to its customers

16 Nov 2021

Thales will supply Pepephone, brand of MASMOVIL group, with SIM cards ecologically manufactured using materials extracted from recycled fridges.