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Thales, SES and Hughes Network Systems announced a set of strategic agreements to enhance the delivery of FlytLIVE, Thales’ connected in-flight experience solution. Under the agreements, SES contracts capacity on […]

O3b Networks announced deployment if its satellite-enabled network in the northernmost stadium hosting matches of the Africa Cup of Nations, the Stade d’Oyem facility in Oyem, Gabon. The stadium was […]

Globalstar and Inmarsat announced today their intention to form a new partnership to cross-sell their respective products and services. According to the companies, the future partnership aims to provide additional […]

Norsat International announced the expansion of their Ka-band product lines with the launch of the Atom 50 Watt Ka-band Block Upconverters (BUCs) and Solid State Power Amplifiers (SSPAs), and 4- […]

Orbital ATK announced preliminary unaudited financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended Dec. 31, 2016. The company reported Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) revenues of $1,272 million […]

Pierre-Jean Beylier, CEO and executive director at Speedcast, speaks to Mark Holmes, Via Satellite’s editorial director, at SATELLITE 2017.

David Gelerman, CEO at Advantech Wireless, speaks to Mark Holmes, Via Satellite’s editorial director, at SATELLITE 2017.

Andrey Kirillovich, director of integration services and complex projects at RSCC, speaks to Mark Holmes, Via Satellite’s editorial director, at SATELLITE 2017.

John Mega, senior vice president and group president at L3 Technologies, Communication Systems Group, speaks to Mark Holmes, Via Satellite’s editorial director, at SATELLITE 2017.

Aidan Doran, product manager, space at Carlisle IT, speaks to Mark Holmes, Via Satellite’s editorial director, at SATELLITE 2017.

SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation announced that JSAT and Kymeta signed a strategic partnership agreement to provide new mobile satellite communications technology to the Japanese market, and also announced that the […]

Hughes Network Systems has announced HughesNet Gen5, which according to the company is the first and only U.S. satellite internet service to offer Federal Communications Commission (FCC) defined broadband speeds […]

Eutelsat Communications and STMicroelectronics have developed a new-generation chip that will power Eutelsat’s SmartLNB interactive terminal. ST’s low-power System-on-Chip (SoC) STiD337 represents a step down in the overall cost of […]

Carnegie Technologies announced the launch of SatBridge, an enterprise-grade satellite hotspot that turns any smartphone into a satellite phone for reliable connectivity in remote locations or emergency situations. SatBridge boasts […]

Globalstar has appointed Kyle Pickens as its new vice president of strategy and communications. Pickens will be responsible for the overall investor communication strategy of Globalstar as well as helping […]

Intelsat announced that it has acquired an equity stake in Kymeta, and that Stephen Spengler, Intelsat’s chief executive officer, has joined Kymeta’s board of directors. The two companies are partnering […]

Hughes Network Systems announced the launch of the what the company states is the world’s largest and fastest satellite broadband network, as well as updated Long-Term Evolution (LTE) technology for […]

The Society of Satellite Professionals International (SSPI) named the first annual Rising Five, the five NewSpace companies in the satellite industry that have made the most substantial progress over the […]

Carnegie Technologies announced the debut of its foldable Ku antenna for satellite communications. According to the company, the antenna is small enough to fit into a backpack and easy enough […]

The Mohammed bin Rashid Space Center (MBRSC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI) in South Korea with the goal of cooperating on […]

A group of industry experts described how they plan to position themselves in this market, as well as their predictions for its growth trajectory in the coming years at the "In-Flight Connectivity Focus: Service Providers and Airlines - Who Picks up the Tab?" panel at SATELLITE 2017.

When faced with a shifting market, business leaders more or less have two options to adapt: they can expand the business into new markets to stimulate growth, or they can […]

Panelists highlighted a handful of lucrative developments in the flat-panel antenna space but took on a cautious tone in warning the audience to be wary of the hype surrounding the flat-panel market...

Satellite executives are at a critical juncture in many ways in terms of determining how they will move forward with so much recent development with Low Earth Orbit (LEO) and Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) services

As the satellite industry faces evolving security threats from nation-states, criminals, and other rogue entities, using the right strategies to manage security is of utmost importance to all stakeholders, from […]

Execs from satellite manufacturers covered a range of topics from launch to satellite servicing — but it seems the biggest takeaway was the need to push for collaboration between satellite manufacturers and their customers.

Kymeta plans to tackle both the issues of limited coverage and capacity in the mobile space with its long-awaited mTenna product line, which the company intends to release this coming […]

International Launch Services (ILS) announces the availability of a 5 meter diameter Payload Fairing (PLF) for use with both the Proton Breeze M and Proton Medium launch systems for commercial […]

Iridium Communications announced that more than 500 aircraft as of February 2017 have adopted its Safety Voice service, which is used for air traffic communications. The Iridium Safety Voice service […]

Honeywell has received Supplemental Type Certificates (STCs) for its connectivity and condition-based maintenance products for a variety of helicopters. The new certification enables Honeywell’s Aspire 200 satellite communications system and […]