Connectivity
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Connectivity
Former Statoil CIO: Energy Industry Needs Digital Strategy Overhaul
According to the former CIO and Digital Strategy Lead for one of the world’s largest multinational energy companies, digital transformation represents both the top opportunity and business risk for the […]
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Connectivity
SpaceX Reportedly Files for 30,000 More Starlink Satellites
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has reportedly filed paperwork with the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) on behalf of U.S. launch company SpaceX for the operation of 30,000 additional SpaceX Starlink […]
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Connectivity
Satellite Operators Can Improve Return on Assets With IoT
In the face of dwindling Returns on Assets (ROA) due to the inexorable slide in broadband connectivity pricing ($/Mbps/pcm), and the prospect of further swathes of space capacity being launched […]
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Connectivity
Ursa Reveals China Macro Oil Storage Indicator
Ursa launched China Macro, a new oil storage product for portfolio managers, macro funds, long-term investors and market analysts. Ursa currently uses its satellite radar technology, specifically Synthetic Aperture Radar […]
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Connectivity
Bringing Broadband to Africa
We experience broadband in different ways around the globe. In more developed areas, we’re hungry for faster speeds, especially as we roll out 5G and connect more of our daily […]
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Mobility
Qualcomm, ISRO Supports India’s Satellite Navigation System
Qualcomm Technologies is teaming up with the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) to support India’s Regional Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS) and Navigation with Indian Constellation (NavIC) in select chipset platforms […]
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Connectivity
ILS Successfully Launches EUTELSAT 5 West B Satellite
International Launch Services (ILS) successfully launched Eutelsat Communications’ EUTELSAT 5 West B into super-synchronous transfer orbit using a Proton Breeze M rocket. The vehicle lifted off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome […]
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Connectivity
Foxtel Works With CommScope to Improve Streaming Experience
CommScope today announced its continued partnership with Foxtel, Australia’s leading Pay TV operator, to bring “The New Foxtel Experience” to subscribers across the country. The New Foxtel Experience leverages CommScope […]
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Connectivity
SES Hosts Ethiopia’s 1st Dedicated TV Platform
Agreements between SES, the Association of Ethiopian Broadcasters (AEB), and the Ethiopian Broadcasting Corporation (EBC) helped enable the recent launch of Ethiosat – the first-ever dedicated Ethiopian TV platform to […]
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Connectivity
SES Broadcasts Kartina TV Across Western Europe
SES revealed that Over-the-Top (OTT) platform Kartina TV will be broadcasting Russian-language TV channels across Western Europe. The content, which soon will be available on a new Free-to-View (FTV) encrypted […]
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Government/Military
Cubic, Help.NGO Support Hurricane Dorian Recovery Efforts
Cubic Mission Solutions (CMS) in partnership with Help.NGO deployed its GATR satellite communication antennas and DTECH Internet of Things (IoT) solutions, including Vocality Radio Over IP (RoIP) products, to assist […]
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Mobility
Speedcast Awarded Contract From Oil and Gas Customer in Iraq
Speedcast International was awarded a new multi-year contract with an oil and gas engineering services customer for fully managed internet services and IT support across the company’s base in Iraq. […]
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Connectivity
Viasat, Ubix Deploy Government Satellite Internet Service in Mexico
Viasat and Ubix, a wholesale satellite internet and telecommunications company, are collaborating with the Mexican government to connect government buildings, federal clinics and schools across Mexico, under the “Internet para […]
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Government/Military
CTA’s Gary Shapiro: State, Local Governments Lagging on 5G Adoption
Consumer Technology Association (CTA) President and CEO and New York Times best-selling author Gary Shapiro is one of the most powerful tech industry voices in Washington D.C., representing more than […]
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Connectivity
IKO Media, Visio Productions Distribute Channel over MEASAT-3A
IKO Media Group, a global end-to-end service provider for broadcasters and content owners, and Visio Productions, international content producer, distributor, and channel operator of 4K Heritage have joined forces to […]
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Connectivity
Constellations Combined: Iridium and OneWeb Join Forces on New LEO Service
Iridium and OneWeb entered into an MoU to develop a combined service offering from Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) that could potentially include ground equipment that is compatible with both operators’ constellations, the […]
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Connectivity
Viasat Expands Business Internet Service Offerings in North America
Viasat expanded the reach of its business internet service offerings into Mexico, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. While Viasat business internet service has been available in these regions […]
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Connectivity
US Farmers Seek Enhanced Satellite Data to Meet Crop Demand
Thanks to GPS satellite-guided tractors, a single U.S. farmer can now feed 165 people each year, compared to just 10 people a few years earlier, according to U.S. Senator Joni […]
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Connectivity
Orby TV Uses Eutelsat Satellite for New US DTH Service
Orby TV selected Eutelsat for capacity on the the EUTELSAT 117 West A satellite. The multi-year, multi-transponder agreement between the companies was revealed following Orby TV’s recent launch of its […]
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Connectivity
Satellite’s Top Guns Discuss 5G, IoT, Eutelsat’s CBA Exit
The first afternoon of Euroconsult’s World Satellite Business Week (WSBW) kicked off with the CEOs of some of the world’s biggest operators, SES, Intelsat, Eutelsat, Telesat, and Viasat, talking about the future […]
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Mobility
Australia’s Optus Satellite Uses Hughes Jupiter System
Optus Satellite selected Hughes Network Systems‘ Jupiter System as its satellite platform to offer next generation services to its customers. The companies signed a multi-year master services agreement, under which […]
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Mobility
Regional Operators Debate a 5G Future
In one of the signature opening panels at World Satellite Business Week (WSBW), CEOs from a number of regional operators debated what is in store for operators in a 5G […]
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Mobility
Telit IoT Modules Certified by 3 Largest US Mobile Network Operators
Telit, an Internet of Things (IoT) solutions provider, today announced that its LE910C1-NF and LE910C4-NF modules are certified for use on the three largest U.S mobile network operators. The certifications […]
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Connectivity
Ted Cruz, Lizzie Fletcher Join Powerful Keynote Lineup at OilComm
U.S. Senator and former Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz (R-TX) will join U.S. Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (D-TX), Pen Test Partners Live-Hacker Ken Munro, Invatare CEO and former Statoil North America […]
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Connectivity
OneWeb Brings Broadband to Arctic in 2020
OneWeb revealed the details of its Arctic internet service, in which the company will deliver 375 Gigabits Per Second (Gbps) of capacity above the 60th parallel North. With service starting in […]
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Mobility
HTS: New Ka, Q & V-band SSPAs and TWTAs
Comtech Xicom Technology is the leader in mm-wave HPA design. The products below represent some of their latest milestones. 250W V-Band: The Xicom team announced another milestone, shipping the world’s […]
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Connectivity
Community Wi-Fi: Education, Healthcare, and Economic Equality w/ Dave Rehbehn and Peter Gulla
Connecting the world’s disconnected is a mission we take to heart at On Orbit. After all, our debut episode focused on bridging the digital divide. We like to think of […]
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Connectivity
Tom Choi Signs Curvalux Test Partner in SE Asia
Tom Choi, Executive Chairman at Airspace Internet Exchange has announced the signing of an MOU with PT Telekomunikasi, one of the largest telecommunications operator in Southeast Asia, that will put […]
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Mobility
Intelsat Reaches Key Milestone in Africa
Intelsat has reached an important milestone in its ability to bring connectivity to unserved communities in sub-Saharan Africa. Intelsat and its partner Africa Mobile Networks (AMN) announced Aug. 29 that in […]
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Connectivity
DTH Still Holding its Own in Europe Despite Increased Competition
With the onset of OTT and services such as Netflix and Amazon Prime entering into mainstream consciousness over the last few years, the question of how big of a threat […]



























