Connectivity

For some time now the European Space Agency (ESA) project “Satellite for 5G,” together with 3GPP, has been quietly evaluating how Non-Terrestrial Networks (NTN) (including satellite segments) might form an integral […]

SES Networks teamed up with Teleglobal to bring broadband access and mobile connectivity services to rural communities in Indonesia, delivered by SES’ managed data services and the SES-12 satellite. Under a […]

Canadian rural broadband provider Xplornet Communications entered into a contract with Hughes Network Systems, agreeing to a lifetime capacity agreement on the next-generation JUPITER3 Ultra High Density Satellite (UHDS), designated EchoStar XXIV. […]

Measat Broadcast Network Systems Sdn Bhd (MBNS), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Astro Malaysia Holdings Bhd, has signed a deal with Measat Communication Systems Sdn Bhd (MCSSB) for the utilization of […]

Hughes Network Systems deployed 1,300 satellite-enabled Community Wi-Fi Hotspots across Russia by longtime service provider customers AltegroSky Group of Companies and KB Iskra. With an average of 250 people having access […]

HughesNet unveiled new service plans for residents of New York State as part of the New NY Broadband Program, which provides state grant funding to support high-speed internet access to unserved […]

Viasat partnered with its first Brazilian wholesale distribution partner, Ruralweb, a Brazilian-licensed company offering satellite services since 2003. Through the agreement, Ruralweb will work with Viasat to distribute and deploy […]

The Arabsat-6A satellite is on its way to its intended orbit at 30.5 degrees East after its successful launch on SpaceX‘s Falcon Heavy rocket, the Saudi operator confirmed. Built by […]

Satellite data analytics firm Spire Maritime has entered into a strategic technology partnership with AXSMarine to provide enhanced maritime intelligence services for chartering and commodity markets, the companies announced April 12. […]

Scandinavian hybrid satellite router and broadband solution provider Forsway is expanding its operations in North America and opening a sales office in Dallas, Texas, the company announced April 11. Forsway […]

NSR’s Wireless Backhaul and 5G via Satellite 13th Edition report forecasts over $32 billion in revenue by 2028, with 5G supporting a third of the overall satellite backhaul market. According […]

The global cruise line industry will host more than 30 million passengers in 2019, a first-time milestone breakthrough, according to a panel of executives from the world’s biggest cruise ship […]

The leader of the new Space Development Agency (SDA) unveiled a national future space architecture that the agency plans to develop over the next few years during his first public […]

Carnival Cruise Lines expanded its relationship with SES, adding the satellite-enabled video and data service provider as a Global Experience and Innovation – Select Innovation Partner. As a Select Innovation Partner, […]

Intelsat confirmed that it is experiencing a service outage on its Intelsat 29e satellite. The operator said the satellite’s propulsion system was damaged late on Sunday, April 7. The damage caused […]

Kratos Defense and Security Solutions will serve as the founding member of the Space Information Sharing and Analysis Center (Space ISAC), which was unveiled during a classified session at the […]

Aptiv was recognized by Automotive News as a 2019 Innovation Partnership Award winner for its work with Audi on the Aptiv Automated Driving Satellite Compute Platform. The Automotive News PACE […]

Viasat is opening a new headquarters in Montes Urales, Mexico, located in the northwest part of Mexico City. The new facility will provide the satellite operator with a base to […]

Airbus Defense and Space has entered into a partnership with Bayer subsidiary The Climate Corp., to deliver its satellite-produced imagery to farmers through Climate Corp.’s Climate FieldView digital agriculture platform, the […]

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will not hold priority access license auctions for Citizens Broadband Radio Service (CBRS) mid-band spectrum until at least next year “at the earliest,” FCC Commissioner Michael […]

Dejero, in partnership with Intelsat, will unveil the IronRoute blended connectivity and cloud-based content distribution solution for media at the upcoming NAB Show 2019. IronRoute aims to offer broadcasters, programmers, media […]

NetBurner introduced its ARM-powered NetBurner embedded Ethernet System-on-Module and associated development kit. The MODM7AE70 is a scalable computing platform for embedded systems and the Internet of Things (IoT). The product aims […]

Amazon is joining the race to provide broadband internet access around the globe via thousands of satellites in Low Earth Orbit (LEO), newly uncovered filings show. The effort, code-named Project […]

Viasat and Expedition Communications partnered to deliver high-speed satellite internet to businesses and government agencies across Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Through this relationship, Expedition Communications will sell, install, […]

According to SES‘ annual market research, SES increased the households it served by more than 4 million to over 355 million in 2018. The results showed an increase in SES’ technical […]

Airlines must move faster in the digital world if they are to be successful, according to speakers at the Passenger Experience Conference in Hamburg. The success of airlines is critical […]

TIM Brasil selected Gilat Satellite Networks‘ satellite backhaul solution to enable 4G services to unserved areas in Brazil, such as highways and small towns, as well as to the agribusiness Internet […]

Eutelsat expects to announce other customers soon for its high profile Over the Top (OTT) pay-TV solution CIRRUS, which it launched with much fanfare at the International Broadcasting Convention (IBC) […]

Astranis Space Technologies is using Wind River‘s VxWork real-time Operating System (OS) for its next generation satellite that aims to deliver cost-effective high-speed internet to underserved markets. Wind River provides Internet of […]

KVH Industries introduced the TracPhone V11-HTS, a 1 meter Ku-/C-band maritime Very Small Aperature Terminal (VSAT) antenna, designed to deliver data speeds as fast as 20 Mbps down/3 Mbps up to […]