Connectivity

Intellian Technologies has signed an MoU with Inmarsat Maritime, a Viasat business, to develop a next-generation terminal for the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS) service. GMDSS is an...

The Government of Rwanda and SoftBank have delivered 5G connectivity from the stratosphere as part of a key demonstration. SoftBank announced details of the successful demo, Oct. 17. They have...

Thuraya has revealed details of a new IoT product targeting the shipping sector. It has announced the release of Cypod Solutions’ CyLock-Satcom Product, using Thuraya’s network, an IoT new tracking...

Viasat’s Elevate partners MinFarm Tech and Global Beam Telecom are to open a new facility in Business Bay, Dubai, UAE for IoT-over-satellite innovation. Viasat announced the move, Oct. 16. Viasat believes...

Shipping giant Maersk plans to deploy SpaceX’s Starlink broadband internet on more than 330 of its container vessels, the company announced Thursday. Maersk has already tested Starlink on more than...

SpaceX is targeting direct-to-cell service that enables text messaging with the Starlink constellation in 2024, and voice and data and IoT service by 2025. SpaceX updated Starlink’s website with a...

CesiumAstro demonstrated its Ka-band active phased array terminal with SES and Hughes Network Systems, connecting to a satellite in Geostationary Orbit (GEO).  Cesium performed the tests in June and July in...

A number of companies have joined forces to bring a new track & trace solution for the logistics industry using satellite technology. WISeKey, a global cybersecurity company, is teaming up...

Intelsat launched a new content service at IBC, IntelsatOneIP, a content distribution system that uses the internet to transport video content around the globe. The company says it will provide...

Omnispace, working with Viasat and Lacuna Space, demonstrated an open standards-based IoT service which the company says could lead to a range of IoT and direct-to-device (D2D) satellite services. The...