Intelsat and Gilat Satellite Networks are expanding their strategic partnership in commercial aviation. Intelsat will use Gilat’s SkyEdge II-c system to expand commercial and business aviation services in Asia. Intelsat Senior Vice President of Commercial Aviation, Dave Bijur said in the Monday announcement that this collaboration will bring significant revenue growth in in-flight connectivity (IFC)…

Sky Perfect JSAT has signed a new customer for recently launched maritime service JSATMarine. The company announced Jan. 21 that the cable laying vessel Kizuna, operated by NTT WE Marine, will use SKY Perfect JSAT’s new high-speed maritime broadband service JSATMarine for its communication network. Kizuna is a cable-laying vessel that was built in March…

SES reports strong growth in managed data services as customers use its Skala Global Platform. The company announced Jan. 19 that the number of sites and connectivity services utilizing the platform has more than doubled year-on-year as an increasing number of global service providers have utilized SES’s managed connectivity services delivered via the platform. This…

OneWeb has signed a joint development agreement with GDC Advanced Technology to develop an In-Flight Connectivity (IFC) terminal to connect aircraft to OneWeb’s satellite constellation. GDC Advanced Technology is an aircraft modification and technology company.   The new terminal is based on the Electronically Steered Antenna (ESA) technology developed by Ball Aerospace. OneWeb said in a…