Connectivity

SES will provide capacity onboard the recently launched World Dream, Dream Cruises’ second megaship under Genting Cruise Lines. With the enhanced connectivity, guests can stream movies, game online and share […]

The sporting world is looking forward to a momentous 2018, as Russia will host the FIFA World Cup next year despite being banned from participating in the Winter Olympics in […]

LeoSat, a company that plans to launch a constellation of up to 108 Low Earth Orbit (LEO) communications satellites, has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to explore a […]

Kymeta announced it has expanded its distribution network to include FMC GlobalSat. The new partnership will make Kymeta’s satellite communications and internet connectivity capabilities available to wind, solar, geothermal, and […]

Airborne Wireless Network announced that, in preparation of its upcoming hybrid radio and laser communications flight test, Mynaric (formerly ViaLight Communications) has arranged for the shipment of two flight laser terminals […]

Global Teleports and QuadSat have provided the first-ever live broadcast stream from Easter Island, using SES satellite capacity. Captured and delivered by QuadSat, using Global Teleports’ VipNet Event service, the […]

ViaSat announced the ViaSat 2 satellite has successfully arrived in Geostationary Earth Orbit (GEO) at 69.9 west longitude, and has transitioned into orbit normal mode (Earth pointing) with its reflector […]

Customers of SES’ Geostationary Earth Orbit (GEO) High Throughput Satellite (HTS) services will have greater flexibility and control of their capacity following the deployment of the iDirect Velocity ground infrastructure, […]

Marlink and Radio Holland have concluded a partnership agreement whereby Marlink has acquired Radio Holland’s connectivity business. The partnership builds on the complementary strengths and extensive expertise of the two […]

As part of its efforts to provide broadband for 70 percent of the country’s households, China’s National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) announced it is pursing three significant infrastructure projects. […]

Intelsat is providing global communications services for The Climate Reality Project’s “24 Hours of Reality: Be the Voice of Reality” live broadcast. Intelsat will help uplink video featuring performances and […]

Lockheed Martin has completed the major assembly of Hellas-Sat 4/SaudiGeoSat 1 and has shipped the communications satellite to its Sunnyvale, California facility to undergo critical environmental testing. The first of the modernized […]

Guatemalan service provider Comnet is the first to tap into the newly launched SES Networks Enterprise+ Broadband for Latin America to enable the delivery of Quantum, a next-generation broadband service, […]

Russian President Vladimir Putin has long been a vocal advocate for the construction of the Vostochny Cosmodrome, a new spaceport in the Russian Far East that he hoped would reduce […]

The U.S. Air Force’s Space and Missile Systems Center (SMC) has selected Ball Aerospace to deliver the operational environmental satellite system, Weather System Follow-on Microwave (WSF-M), for the Department of […]

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has chosen Blue Sky Network for a multi-year contract for Iridium satellite-based communications services. According to the contract, Blue Sky Network will supply new military-grade […]

The EchoStar 105/SES 11 satellite has been successfully positioned at the 105 degrees west orbital location, and is now fully operational and able to serve the video and enterprise markets […]

Marlink has introduced a connectivity boost for its Gulf of Mexico customers with the addition of Tampnet’s 4G LTE services to its high-speed Sealink multi-band network. Offshore support vessels and […]

Cobham Satcom has revealed a new solution that it claims can significantly reduce the cost and simplify the installation and management of Inmarsat Global Xpress (GX) networks using multiple Ka-band […]

Dejero has announced significant new financing to accelerate its product development roadmap and its global expansion into the broadcast and media market. The investment will be used largely to fund […]

Walesi, the Fijian government’s digital television infrastructure management company, has signed a multi-year agreement with Eutelsat Communications that will expand Free-to-Air (FTA) television throughout Fiji. The agreement covers C-band capacity […]

Gogo announced that Air Canada is now the first North American airline to offer the choice of complimentary Gogo Wi-Fi to their most frequent flyers. Each year, Air Canada recognizes […]

Backed by Apax Partners, Marlink has signed a definite agreement to acquire a majority stake in OmniAccess. The existing management team of OmniAccess will remain unchanged and continue to keep […]

With the entry into service of the Eutelsat 172B High Throughput Satellite (HTS), which launched in June, Panasonic Avionics Corporation will now be able to deliver enhanced in-flight broadband connectivity, […]

Using SES Networks’ connectivity, Timor Telecom (TT) is trialing a service providing residents of Timor-Leste’s capital, Dili, complimentary high-speed Wi-Fi connectivity in various public spaces. The trial will run at […]

Sky and Space Global has selected SciSys to deliver a network management simulator for its Pearls constellation of nanosatellites within 12 months. SciSys will provide the Pearls Constellation Simulator (PearlSim), […]

Eutelsat Communications’ all-electric Eutelsat 172B satellite that went into full commercial service this morning is now offering enhanced flexibility, power and connectivity for users in a region stretching from the […]

ViaSat has expanded its current relationship with authorized value-added reseller Satcom Direct to offer ViaSat’s full suite of In-Flight Connectivity (IFC) systems and services to large and mid-cabin business jets. […]

KVH Industries announced that it has concluded arrangements with Sky Perfect JSAT to work together to deliver next-generation maritime broadband services. KVH’s mini-VSAT Broadband service will incorporate capacity from Sky Perfect […]

Intelsat confirmed a multi-year satellite services agreement on Intelsat 19 with TV Plus, a Direct-to-Home (DTH) television provider servicing communities in Australia. Under the renewal agreement, TV Plus will use […]