Global ship manager Nordic Hamburg has selected KVH’s new advanced TracPhone V7-HTS antenna equipment and the AgilePlans subscription-based service for its Connectivity as a Service (CaaS) program. Installations for 13 vessels have been completed, with plans for an additional 12 through 2018. The AgilePlans program provides equipment and airtime for a flat monthly fee, with…

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) could have huge influence across the aviation world. Via Satellite recently caught up with Gary Smith, director of engineering at easyJet, and Andrew Middleton, head…

SatADSL and Cobbett Hill Earth Station have partnered to deliver value-added services across the European maritime sector. Under the agreement, SatADSL is providing its Cloud-based Service Delivery Platform (C-SDP), a complete Operations Support System/Business Support System (OSS/BSS), carrier-grade, fully redundant platform that allows operators to outsource satellite services. Cobbett Hill owns and operates a U.K. independent satellite…

Air Canada has begun offering next-generation, satellite connectivity on its wide-body international fleet with the introduction of Air Canada Wi-Fi provided by Gogo. Starting with its Boeing 777-300ER flights, the new service makes allows Air Canada customers to stream TV and movies in-flight through the internet. Air Canada Satellite Wi-Fi is now available on the…