Connectivity

Globalstar revealed that farmers have deployed a new Globalstar Internet of Things (IoT) technology solution to track and protect thousands of reindeer in the north of Finland and Sweden. Since trialling […]

Gogo revealed its plans to build a 5G network for aviation. The new Air-to-Ground (ATG) network will be designed for use on business aviation aircraft, commercial regional jets, and smaller […]

David Tolley will join Intelsat as its new Executive Vice President and CFO, effective June 3. He most recently served as the CFO of OneWeb and served on the operator’s […]

African Communications Satellite Company NigComSat has officially rolled out a new Direct-to-Home (DTH) satellite TV platform in Nigeria called NextTV, which will be operated as a joint-venture with Nigus International and […]

On Thursday night, SpaceX launched a batch of 60 internet communications satellites from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. More than one hour later, some 270 miles above Earth, […]

Telebras, a Brazilian state-controlled public telecommunications company, and Viasat revealed the final approval of their contract by The Tribunal de Contas da União (TCU), also known as the Brazilian Federal […]

FMC GlobalSat will provide AT&T 4G LTE wireless connectivity to its enterprise customers to help drive the next-generation Internet of Things (IoT) and transportation applications through converged wireless services and satellite […]

While there is much debate in the satellite industry about the way the video market is evolving, in many emerging markets like Africa that lack terrestrial infrastructure, satellite pay-TV is […]

“Change is inevitable. Growth is optional.” These are the words of U.S. author John C. Maxwell. In the context of Asia’s satellite operators, inevitable or not, change certainly happened. The […]

By 2025, the Asia region will host 675 million 5G connections, accounting for more than half of world’s 5G connections, according to the GSM Association (GSMA). In the larger Asia-Pacific […]

Hughes Network Systems earned certification as a Gilbarco Managed Network Service Provider (MNSP). The certification authorizes the HughesON Managed SD-WAN solution using the HR4860 Secure SD-WAN Gateway or Fortigate router technology […]

DISH Network will acquire EchoStar’s Broadcast Satellite Service (BSS) business. More specifically, Echostar will transfer certain operations and other assets that comprise the company’s Broadcast Satellite Service (BSS) business, including nine […]

SpaceX delayed the launch of 60 satellites as part of its ambitious Starlink internet project for the second time in a week, saying that the launch will now take place […]

Speedcast International is providing the Western Highlands Provincial Health Authority, in Papua New Guinea, with a custom private C-band Very Small Aperature Terminal (VSAT) network for more reliable, cost-effective connectivity for several […]

1045pm ET Update: About 15 minutes before the Falcon 9 rocket was due to liftoff on Wednesday evening from Florida, the launch was scrubbed. The culprit? Unfavorable upper-level winds. Fortunately, […]

On Orbit is a bi-weekly podcast hosted by Via Satellite Executive Editor and SATELLITE Chair Jeffrey Hill, focusing on the socioeconomic value and problem-solving power of commercial space technologies. Our […]

SES revealed that an 8K demo signal was broadcast directly to a flat screen TV with a built-in satellite receiver. The 8K content broadcast was done via ASTRA 28.2 degrees East […]

Gilat Satellite Networks reported its results for the first quarter ended March 31, in which it saw revenues dip, yet profitability remain strong. Total revenues for Q1 2019 amounted to […]

SES Networks and PNG DataCo restored mobile networks and broadband internet access for corporate and consumer customers  following a 7.2-magnitude earthquake that struck near the town of Bulolo, Papua New […]

Via Satellite has launched the first three episodes of On Orbit, a new bi-weekly space technology podcast that asks listeners, “What’s your business in space?” Hosted by Via Satellite Executive Editor and […]

Kymeta formed a partnership with Turksat at SATELLITE 2019. The partnership will bring connectivity solutions to Turksat customers for voice, data, internet, TV, and radio broadcasting, and will expand land and […]

Al Yah Satellite Communications Company (Yahsat) and Hughes Network Systems agreed to enter into a joint venture to provide commercial Ka-band satellite broadband services in Brazil. This new venture combines […]

Eutelsat revealed that a crucial stage has been completed in the production of its EUTELSAT 7C high-power broadcast satellite, serving markets across Africa, Europe, the Middle East, and Turkey. As […]

Nokia joined ConectarAGRO‘s initiative to promote innovative connectivity solutions in the Brazilian agribusiness sector. It was created by agribusiness companies CNH, AGCO, Bayer, Jacto, Solinftec, and Trimble, and telecom companies Nokia […]

System designers may not be aware of a certain phenomenon which impacts the linear RF output power of a multi-carrier application. Read how CPI mapped this “memory effect”, demonstrating the […]

HISPASAT completed the installation of a hub at its gateway in Ixtlahuaca del Rayón, Mexico, to manage the Smartellites, hiSky terminals that offer Mobile Satellite Services (MSS) and Internet of […]

Hughes Network Systems launched HughesNet in Chile. Operating over the Hughes 63 West High-Throughput Satellite (HTS) payload, HughesNet reaches more than 98 percent of homes throughout Chile, including areas unserved or […]

Forsway, a provider of hybrid satellite routers and solutions for satellite broadband, has been awarded a co-funded development contract from the European Space Agency (ESA). The scope of the development […]

Remember the talking car? You would have to be of a certain age to do so. And I’m not talking about Knight Rider, the TV show about the robot car […]

SoftBank is developing an aircraft that delivers telecommunications connectivity from the stratosphere. The company launched a High Altitude Platform Station (HAPS) business through HAPSMobile, a joint venture between SoftBank and U.S.-based […]