Focus: Telecom

Lufthansa has long been one of the pioneers in bringing in-flight connectivity (IFC) services to passengers. It was one of the first, if not the first to do so…

Deutsche Telekom (DT), one of Europe’s biggest telcos, is taking a unique approach to tackling the In-Flight Connectivity (IFC) market. The company is targeting the lucrative B2B market aggressively. Wth...

NSSLGlobal announced the launch of its FusionIP solution, which combines Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT) and cellular connectivity within the same device. Within one 60cm Sailor dome, FusionIP integrates both...

Inmarsat and Rolls-Royce have signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) to have the option to make the Rolls-Royce Energy Management system available via Inmarsat Maritime’s Fleet Xpress high-speed broadband service...

Telesat announced that Bell Canada has signed a 15-year contract for substantially all of the High Throughput Satellite (HTS) spot beam capacity over northern Canada on Telesat’s new Telstar 19...

Asia Satellite Telecommunications (AsiaSat) announced the appointment of its new general counsel, Saphina Ho. Succeeding Catherine Chang, Ho will be a member of the management team, overseeing all legal affairs...

Inmarsat will demonstrate its new SwiftBroadband-Safety (SB-S) solution in a flight trial with Flyht. The evaluation will commence later this year using an experimental trial aircraft that enables a range...

Globalstar announced that it has extended its support of the Marathon Des Sables (MDS) for an additional three years. As part of the deal, more than 1,450 athletes competing in...

The influx of High Throughput Satellites (HTS) and new Low Earth Orbit (LEO) constellations is changing the economics of capacity in the satellite industry, drastically cutting the cost of bandwidth...

NASA has awarded Kymeta’s government solutions division two grants via the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program to develop small, space-based, low Size, Weight And Power (SWaP) flat panel Ka-band...