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The satellite industry is in the midst of an evolution. Technological advances have led to the commercial coming-of-age of small satellites and dramatic improvements in the resolution of satellite imagery, […]

OilComm has been serving as the energy industry’s leading forum for telecommunications and networking technology since the turn of the century. Now paired with its FleetComm counterpart for commercial transportation […]

Every year, the OilComm and FleetComm event team works with an advisory board of industry experts to create and develop a conference program for attendees. Our 2018 advisory board — […]

Israel-based El Al Airlines, which operates a fleet of over 40 aircraft, has been very progressive in its In-Flight Connectivity (IFC) strategy, working with Viasat to provide customers the best […]

Exciting yet somewhat challenging times lie ahead for European milsatcom. In the next decade, the old continent’s key milsatcom players will renew their fleets — introducing new, more powerful systems […]

The rollout of 5G in North America is happening at a good pace. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has made a series of significant announcements this year, as it looks […]

I am writing this during an unprecedented heatwave we are experiencing in the U.K. over the last few weeks, which has seen my sleepy English village resemble a Mediterranean coastal […]

The U.K. government have announced the award of funding for a vertical launch spaceport in Sutherland, Scotland. This grant marks the intention of the U.K. to move back into the […]

The development of 5G services is being portrayed as the future network of networks, so the satellite industry is keen to ensure its valuable contributions are not frozen out of […]

Unlike rain fade which only persists during precipitation events in the atmosphere, operators of Low Earth Orbit (LEO) systems will find that many of their customers will not be able […]

As summer begins to turn into fall, the media and entertainment industry once again turns toward IBC in Amsterdam. This global event is the annual opportunity to review the current […]

Fighting piracy is a carrot-and-stick game. The carrot is that you have to provide great services and great content — and the stick is to hit the organizations that are […]

Russia’s national airline Aeroflot has close to 240 aircraft and one of the youngest fleets of any major airline, with an average age of just more than four years. Consequently, […]

The satellite world is buzzing with the emergence of new HTS players in Geostationary Equatorial Orbit (GEO), Medium Earth Orbit (MEO), and mega constellations in Low Earth Orbit (LEO). As […]

Tata Sky and Dish TV India (Dish TV) are two of the world’s biggest success stories when it comes to global satellite pay-TV over the last few years. We talk […]

CommunicAsia brought lots of talking points this year as the industry gathered to talk about the market and the growth prospects in this most vibrant of markets for satellite communications. […]

1. Major Changes for Satcom-Based Connectivity Connectivity onboard aircraft is growing at 30 percent annually, due to huge passenger demand driven by social media, video streaming and internet access. The […]

Today, the big data and analytics markets are worth hundreds of billions of dollars. According to some, the analytics market alone will soon surpass $200 billion. Yet, that number only […]

With cybersecurity being such a hot topic for satellite, the industry is stepping up its efforts to make sure it doesn’t find itself front and center on CNN one day. […]

SKY Perfect JSAT is one of the biggest satellite operators around with a strong position in Japan and throughout Asia. But, how will it grow its business going forward? Via […]

There are several large orchards and tree farms scattered among the hills at the eastern edge of Pennsylvania along the Delaware River — managed and maintained by the same family […]

For about a decade, the concept of on-orbit satellite servicing has been gaining traction among owners and operators of these spacecraft. Satellites are incredibly expensive to manufacture, and launch costs […]

The concept of space as an investment sector appealing to venture capitalists is only a few years old, but we’ve seen a substantial change across the funding landscape in a […]

It has certainly been an interesting few weeks on the interview front. Following on from our interview with Jeff Bezos, we got the opportunity to talk with another of world’s […]

The European Commission (EC), seeking to assert more control over European space policy, regulation and governance, has published a proposal for a regulation establishing the EU space program and the […]

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is finally here. After a two year “grace period” where companies were given the time to adapt, it came into force last May 25. […]

The demand for small satellite launches for both new installations and replacement missions is estimated to grow to 11,631 by 2030. This demand will derive primarily from commercial constellation operators […]

EasyJet is one of the biggest airlines in Europe, and flies around 90 million passengers throughout the continent each year. Consequently, what it does in terms of In-Flight Connectivity (IFC) […]

Just over the horizon we can see an Earth that is one 100 percent interconnected by broadband, as new megaconstellations go online in the Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) and Medium-Earth Orbit […]

It is early afternoon and I am about to speak with Richard Branson, another of the world’s iconic business people who is looking more and more to space for exciting […]