http://www.satellitetoday.com Satellite Today en-us 2012 Thu, 9 Feb 2012 9:38:29 EST MSS players have come a long way in recent years. Savvy operators like Inmarsat, Iridium and Globalstar are looking beyond niche markets for growth. The question is, can MSS technology become part of the mainstream? If some of the Mobile Satellite Services (MSS) technology and handset rollout announcements... http://www.satellitetoday.com/broadband/applications/40/38029.html Sun, 1 Jan 2012 0:00:00 EST [Satellite News 08-04-11] Two years ago, Inmarsat completed a strategic distribution and product development investment that allowed the mobile satellite operator to acquire 19 percent of privately owned machine-to-machine (M2M) provider SkyWave Mobile Communications.    At the time, Inmarsat said... http://www.satellitetoday.com/broadband/applications/40/37233.html Thu, 4 Aug 2011 0:00:00 EDT [Satellite News 06-09-11] Major airlines are confident that the market for in-flight entertainment and connectivity services is going to heat up during the next year as investments in satellite-based solutions and consumer offerings remain at the forefront of business strategies.     Emirates... http://www.satellitetoday.com/broadband/applications/40/36920.html Wed, 8 Jun 2011 0:00:00 EDT [Satellite News 03-22-11] ViaSat’s push to capitalize on its Yonder in-flight broadband service in North America started in September, when the company solidified a partnership with JetBlue to install Ka-band satellite broadband connectivity on its entire 160-aircraft fleet in 2012. The operator took... http://www.satellitetoday.com/broadband/applications/40/36422.html Tue, 22 Mar 2011 0:00:00 EDT [Satellite News 12-21-10] International mobile broadband industry group GSMA and research partner Analysys Mason are focusing efforts to persuade India’s government and regional enterprises to invest in expanding the country’s mobile broadband penetration.     An Analysys Mason... http://www.satellitetoday.com/broadband/applications/40/35812.html Tue, 21 Dec 2010 0:00:00 EST In this column my focus largely has been satellite services at the consumer level. There is another way to look at this, however, and I was reminded by the recent announcement of big Ka-band plans for Inmarsat. Personal satellite services also invoke images such as Dick Tracy and his wrist phone (though it... http://www.satellitetoday.com/broadband/applications/40/35088.html Fri, 1 Oct 2010 0:00:00 EDT With economic uncertainty continuing to influence activity around the globe, operators and equipment manufacturers need to identify the areas that will be healthy in the future and make smart investments. Maury Mechanick, counsel at White & Case, likens the pursuit of a particular market to betting on a... http://www.satellitetoday.com/broadband/applications/40/34094.html Tue, 1 Jun 2010 0:00:00 EDT [Satellite News 01-26-10] The commercial mobile services market is thriving in Afghanistan due to a steady increase in government platforms and technology investments, according to Jan. 21 report released by analysis firm NSR.     The report shows that commercial mobile penetration in... http://www.satellitetoday.com/broadband/applications/40/33251.html Tue, 26 Jan 2010 0:00:00 EST [Satellite News 06-25-09] Mobile broadcast satellite customers have been pushing for improvements to video streaming service, prompting companies like Inmarsat and Thuraya to explore creative developments to their next-generation services, Richard Denny, senior vice president of global networks and... http://www.satellitetoday.com/broadband/applications/40/31479.html Thu, 25 Jun 2009 0:00:00 EDT [Satellite News 05-27-09] As a result of a May 15 decision from the European Commission (EC) awarding Inmarsat and Solaris Mobile exclusive licenses to operate S-band mobile satellite services (MSS) in Europe, the commission now faces legal challenges filed by companies that were passed over.   ... http://www.satellitetoday.com/broadband/applications/40/31102.html Wed, 27 May 2009 0:00:00 EDT