LA PLATA, Maryland — EchoStar’s $1.3-billion contract with MDA Space for a direct-to-device (D2D) satellite constellation, cancelled just five weeks after it was announced, allowed MDA to accelerate work on a 5G-compliant satellite design that improves its original Aurora D2D product, MDA Chief Executive Mike Greenley said.
In a Sept. 8 investor call hastily arranged to discuss the EchoStar move, Greenley said MDA’s bid for the EchoStar work forced an acceleration of its 5G-compatible design, which now can be used to win . . .
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