Connectivity

[Via Satellite 02-23-2016] ViaSat has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) agreement with Qantas Airways, Australia’s largest domestic and international airline, to provide In-Flight Connectivity (IFC) to Qantas passengers on its...

[Via Satellite 02-22-2016] AOneSat, a new Swiss satellite operator formed by Indian space industry entrepreneurs, is forming the plans to purchase and build its first satellites within the next year...

[Via Satellite 02-22-2016] During the GSMA Mobile World Congress this week in Barcelona, Spain, SES announced it is fully committed to the swift deployment of the 5th generation mobile networks...

[Via Satellite 02-22-2016] Inmarsat, together with Global Marine Networks and Network Innovations, announced the successful trial and subsequent commercial order for Fleet Xpress, the hybrid Ka- and L-band service using...

[Via Satellite 02-19-2016] Quake Global, a provider of communications for asset monitoring and tracking, anticipates that the Internet of Things (IoT) will influence a drawdown of barriers between satellite and...

[Via Satellite 02-19-2016] SpeedCast International has entered a new agreement with Russia-based Gazprom Space Systems (GSS), to expand satellite communications services in Africa. This partnership allows SpeedСast to use capacity...

[Via Satellite 02-19-2016] Byzantine Maritime Gas, a Singapore-based company that specializes in marine transportation of petroleum products, is deploying KVH Industries’ TracPhone V11-IP antenna systems with mini-VSAT broadband service for its new...

[Via Satellite 02-18-2016] TIM, the second largest mobile operator in Brazil, is in discussions with UAE-based satellite operator Yahsat around the use of Ka-band services in Brazil, commencing in 2017....

[Via Satellite 02-18-2016] Optus Satellite and Electrotech Australia have partnered to provide satellite connectivity to the Spirit of Tasmania, a ferry ship that connects mainland Australia with Tasmania. The companies...

[Via Satellite 02-17-2016] Eutelsat Communications has reached a new record number of channels, having crossed the threshold of 6,000 channels broadcasting from its fleet. The company attributes this new level...