Telesat, the Canadian satellite operator, has announced the completion of government funding for its Lightspeed Low Earth Orbit (LEO) broadband satellite constellation. The investment agreements are with the Government of Canada and the Government of Quebec. The company said it now has all financing sources in place to fund the Lightspeed network. This includes the satellites, launch vehicles to deploy ...

Samtec is releasing a variety of board-level and cable connector systems for JTAG applications, which are currently shipping in volume quantities, says the interconnect manufacturer. The Samtec JTAG connectors are available on 2.54 mm and 1.27 mm centerlines. Common sizes are 10 pin (2 x 5), 14 pin (2 x 7), and 20 pin (2 x 10). JTAG connectors are ...

Google has begun the process of rolling out Android 15, the latest version of its mobile operating system, beginning with Pixel devices. Specifically, the company has released the Android 15 source code and made it available at the Android Open Source Project (AOSP). While the latest major release will be available on supported Pixel devices in “coming weeks”, access will ...

For those written in the last week, our most popular stories on the site cover predictions for the industry's future, Chinese unicorns, Huawei's new tri-fold phone, the NAND ASP, and Intel receiving US Chips Act money...

Are electronics graduates meeting the needs of employers? This is the question the UK Electronics Skills Foundation (UKESF) has sought to answer with its recent research. Specifically, it sought to assess the technical and non-technical skills of Electronics graduates entering the industry, and also understand their work readiness. Electronics graduates For its report the UKESF conducted a focus group with ...

DigiKey’s Back2School Prize Giveaway gives students a chance to win store credit towards building their own electronic projects. Note that the “Back to College” promotion is open to any student with a university or college email address. It runs until 18 October and winners will be announced in November. There are nine prizes up for grabs, and the winners will ...

We are asking readers of Electronics Weekly to choose the winner of the University Research Project of the Year in this year’s Elektra Awards. The award is kindly sponsored by Panasonic Industry Europe. You are invited to select the research project from the last year that you feel will make the largest impact on the commercial market in the next ...

We're talking about Chinese unicorns, the state of the chip industry, use of electrostatic-hydraulic actuators in robotics, and Ofcom's view of Project Kuiper...

The UK has a new regional space cluster: the West of Scotland Space Cluster, the launch of which coincides with the arrival of Space-Comm Expo Scotland at the SEC Glasgow. West of Scotland Space Cluster The organisation – as with other clusters – will comprise local industries, education establishments, and regional development agencies. The region’s capabilities extend, it highlighted, from ...

One to note: the UK Bebras Challenge, a STEM computing competition, is now open for registrations for 2024. Thanks to the Raspberry Pi team for highlighting this one.