Connectivity

As a satellite mobility analyst, Northern Sky Research’s (NSR) Brad Grady has kept a close eye on how connectivity in the aeronautical industry continues to evolve. Grady will be speaking […]

Leveraging the Boeing 702 high-power satellite bus, ViaSat’s second-generation satellite, ViaSat 2, will realize a seven-fold increase in broadband internet service coverage from its previous generation satellite and offer twice […]

Iridium Communications announced that all 10 Iridium Next satellites have arrived at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California and are being processed for the second launch. Scheduled for June 25 […]

Hughes Network Systems announced that its recently launched HughesNet Gen5 satellite internet service is now serving more than 100,000 homes and small businesses, including both new subscribers and upgrades. According […]

Hispasat has completed the re-orbiting operations of its Hispasat 1C satellite (subsequently called 30W 3 and 84W 1, the two orbital positions where it was located). The satellite has been […]

With a new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) this financial year, AsiaSat has effectively entered into a period of transition as the business re-orients itself to […]

The appeal of connectivity — for every industry — is having data at your fingertips. Over the past few years, the aerospace industry has new developed methods for bringing on-demand […]

SES and GTMaritime announced a partnership to provide a new volume-based service package for regional maritime connectivity. GTMaritime will market the new SES Networks Maritime+ Regional Connectivity service under the […]

Inmarsat announced that Qatar Airways has become the first Middle East megacarrier to select its new GX Aviation in-flight broadband solution. Per the agreement, the service will initially be available […]

The agreement to merge startup OneWeb with satellite operator Intelsat has fallen through, Intelsat announced, because its bondholders failed to accept the proposed bond exchange deal before the May 31 […]

Norsat International announced that it has entered into an amended arrangement agreement with Hytera Project, a subsidiary of Hytera Communications, under which Hytera will acquire all the issued and outstanding […]

With guidance from Picone Advisory Group, Swiss space startup Else has formed a strategic alliance with Thuraya Telecommunications. The two companies have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that allows […]

Eutelsat Communications announced a multi-year agreement for satellite capacity with Societe Burkinabe de Telediffusion (SBT), the public agency deploying Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT) channels across Burkina Faso. According to SBT, […]

KVH Industries announced that it is launching a new service called Chartlink for ChartCo, in association with digital chart distributor ChartCo, to transmit charts and a library of navigators’ publications […]

  Cobham Satcom has unveiled its first Iridium Certus Connected terminal, the Sailor 4300 aimed at the maritime market. Due to launch in the first half of 2018, Iridium Certus […]

Emerging global connectivity capabilities will be one of the biggest drivers for new in-flight applications — especially on the operations side — according to speakers at a Washington Space Business […]

Media Broadcast Satellite announced it will provide uplink services for all transponders on Eutelsat 9B at 9 degrees east for the European pay TV provider M7 Group starting in July […]

Speedcast International announced it has signed an agreement with Comsat to establish a common global service offering of Ku-band Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT) services for the government and maritime […]

SES and Patrakom have announced a partnership to provide high-speed connectivity to passenger vessels and oil barges traversing domestic routes in Indonesia. As part of a multi-year agreement, SES and […]

Hughes Network Systems announced that Global-IP Cayman has selected Jupiter System to enable its mission of bringing high-performance connectivity to mobile devices used throughout the Sub-Saharan Africa region. Global-IP Cayman […]

The Hispasat 36W 1 satellite is now located at its final orbital position at 36 degrees west, and over the next few days will begin to offer its telecommunications services […]

Alaska Communications announced that it has signed a non-exclusive Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to become the first reseller of OneWeb enabled broadband access in Alaska. Starting in 2019, this new […]

Newtec announced that M7 Group has selected its broadcast equipment for the company’s new European Direct-to-Home (DTH) transmission sites. Newtec’s MCX7000 Multi-Carrier Satellite Gateway comes with the latest transmission standard […]

Spirent Communications announced a solution that enables the civil aviation industry to evaluate the growing threat of Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) interference, jamming and spoofing.  The company developed its […]

Intelsat announced that Globecast signed a multi-year agreement with the company to distribute the English version of TRT World in High Definition (HD) format to cable outlets in Asia and […]

Embraer has chosen Honeywell to upgrade its Lineage 1000E executive jets with the Honeywell’s JetWave satellite communications hardware to provide global, high-speed Wi-Fi via Inmarsat’s Jet ConneX service. According to […]

Orbcomm announced it has partnered with Vobal Technologies to enable end-to-end visibility of refrigerated smart containers and other Internet of Things (IoT)-connected assets transporting temperature-sensitive, high-value cargo across international waters. Based in […]

Arabsat announced the launch of Euronews’ new frequency on its wide coverage satellite BADR 4. Euronews joins other tier-one regional and international news channels run on Arabsat’s news frequency at […]

Quick service restaurant Jack in the Box and its Qdoba Mexican Grill subsidiary have selected Hughes Network Systems to upgrade their nationwide network to deliver faster performance, enable new cloud-based […]

Although business jets and passenger planes don’t seem all that different on the surface, each vertical has its own distinct challenges and customer demands. As director of flight capabilities innovation/advanced […]