Mobility
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Partner Content
Ovzon CEO Details How Ovzon 3 Launch Will Boost its Satcom-as-Service Offering
Ovzon, a mobile satellite communications solutions company, is preparing for the launch of its Ovzon 3 satellite, a major milestone for the company. Ovzon CEO Per Norén spoke with Via Satellite about […]
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Magazine
LEO Operators Take Aim at the In-Flight Connectivity Market
Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite operators have their sights firmly set on the in-flight connectivity (IFC) market, and have made some bold statements about the impact they expect to have on […]
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Mobility
Gogo Business Aviation to Launch LEO Broadband Service With OneWeb Network
Gogo Business Aviation is launching a Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) broadband service for business aviation using the OneWeb network and an antenna designed by Hughes Network Systems. The company said in […]
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Mobility
Inmarsat and Honeywell Debut L-Band SwiftJet Service for Business Aviation
Inmarsat and Honeywell Aerospace announced a new in-flight connectivity (IFC) service for business aviation on Monday. SwiftJet is set to debut in the first half of 2023 and offer L-band […]
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Mobility
Spacecom Enters Maritime Market With Superyacht Capacity Deal
Spacecom has entered the maritime market, signing its first deal in the market with a superyacht communication provider. The Israeli satellite operator announced May 12 that a superyacht communication provider […]
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Mobility
Southwest Picks Viasat IFC Service for New Aircraft Deliveries
Southwest Airlines is adding Viasat as an in-flight connectivity (IFC) provider. The airline will begin installing Viasat’s IFC solution on all new aircraft deliveries starting this fall. Southwest announced the […]
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Mobility
Hawaiian Airlines to Offer Starlink In-Flight Connectivity from SpaceX
Hawaiian Airlines is the first major airline to reach an agreement with SpaceX to add in-flight connectivity (IFC) service enabled by Starlink satellites to a fleet of Airbus and Boeing […]
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Mobility
SpaceX Signs JSX as First Airline for Starlink In-flight Connectivity Service
JSX, the California-based public charter operator, will become the first airline to operate aircraft using SpaceX’s Starlink satellites for in-flight connectivity (IFC) service. The company posted the announcement to its LinkedIn and Twitter accounts […]
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Mobility
Alaska Airlines Taps Intelsat to Provide IFC service on 105 Aircraft
Alaska Airlines is expanding its partnership with Intelsat to provide in-flight connectivity (IFC) on 105 of the company’s new fleet of Boeing 737MAX aircraft. Intelsat-equipped aircraft deliveries have already commenced […]
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Partner Content
Advanced Mobility: Tracking the Markets and the Users
ST Engineering iDirect and its partners are hosting a series of webinars focused on advanced mobility technology and its impact and importance to end user customers. As part of that […]
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Technology
Isotropic Systems Completes Antenna Tests With Telesat LEO
Isotropic Systems has completed multi-orbit antenna field tests with Telesat. Isotropic Systems’ antenna tracked and established a link with Telesat’s Phase 1 Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite and a Geostationary Orbit […]
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Mobility
Intelsat Orders Gilat’s SkyEdge IV Taurus Modems for IFC
Intelsat has placed a multimillion-dollar order for Gilat Satellite Networks‘ SkyEdge IV Taurus modems to expand its capabilities the in-flight connectivity (IFC) arena, the companies announced Monday. SkyEdge IV Taurus […]
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Mobility
Breeze Airways Selects Viasat for IFC Solution
New low-cost airline Breeze Airways has tapped Viasat for in-flight connectivity (IFC) service. Viasat will outfit Breeze’s complete Airbus A220-300 fleet with IFC service, the companies announced Tuesday. Breeze has […]
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Mobility
Yahsat Expands Presence in COTM Arena
Yahsat Government Solutions (YGS), the government division of Yahsat, has signed a new deal in the comms-on-the-move (COTM) arena, the company announced March. 7. YGS has teamed up with EDGE […]
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Mobility
Thuraya Debuts New Radio Communications Solution
Thuraya has launched its new IP-based radio communications solution, Thuraya Push-to-Talk (PTT), the company announced Feb. 28. The Yahsat-owned company developed this solution with Cobham Satcom. The solution is designed […]
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Mobility
Eutelsat Signs Multi-Year Global Maritime Ku-Band Contract Extension with Marlink
Eutelsat Communications secured a multi-year contract extension with Marlink on Wednesday that builds off of a global maritime partnership agreement both companies signed in 2019. The extension will see Eutelsat […]
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Mobility
RSCC’s Maritime VSAT Network Reaches 400 Vessels
The Russian Satellite Communications Company (RSCC) now has 400 vessels as part of its VSAT marine network, the company announced Feb. 16. The company’s services are now used on 373 […]
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Mobility
Anuvu Orders Additional Capacity from Telesat
Satellite service provider Anuvu has signed a capacity increase with Telesat for additional Ka-band capacity over the Southeastern U.S., the Caribbean, the Gulf of Mexico, and Central America. Anuvu announced […]
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Connectivity
Lynk Tests Connect Satellite to Thousands of Cell Phones and IoT Devices
Lynk Global reports that recent pre-commercial tests on its fifth satellite in orbit connected the satellite to thousands of unmodified devices, including cell phones and IoT devices. Lynk said in […]
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Mobility
Intelsat Lands IFC Deal with Latam Airlines for Airbus Fleet
LATAM Airlines Group plans to bring Intelsat’s in-flight connectivity (IFC) services to its Airbus fleet of up to 160 narrow body aircraft. This includes the A320ceo and A320neo variants, based […]
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Mobility
Kymeta and Kratos Form Partnership to Combine Antenna and Virtual Ground Technologies
Kymeta and Kratos Defense & Security Solutions have formed a strategic partnership to develop products that integrate mobile satellite antennas and virtualized ground systems. According to the Feb. 1 announcement, […]
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Mobility
Yahsat Wins Maritime Communications Contract From Abu Dhabi Ship Building
Yahsat‘s dedicated government arm, Yahsat Government Solutions (YGS), has been awarded a contract by Abu Dhabi Ship Building (ADSB) to provide advanced and secure satellite communication services. The contract, announced Feb. […]
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Connectivity
Gilat Unveils Next-Generation VSAT SkyEdge IV
Gilat Satellite Networks debuted its next-generation very small aperture terminal (VSAT) on Wednesday, the SkyEdge IV. The VSAT was designed for the evolving satellite connectivity ecosystem, to work across multiple […]
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Mobility
Intelsat Signs Agreement With JSAT for IFC Capacity Over Asia
Intelsat signed a capacity agreement with Sky Perfect JSAT to capacity on its JCSAT-1C high-throughput satellites over Japan and Asia to support in-flight connectivity (IFC). Intelsat and Sky Perfect JSAT […]
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Government/Military
Isotropic Demonstrates GEO, MEO Satcom Link to the US Army
Isotropic Systems has demonstrated its satellite terminal to the U.S. Army, showing that separate satellites in different orbits simultaneously linked to a single multi-link antenna. The test was with the Army, […]
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Mobility
Intelsat and Gilat Expand Aviation Partnership in Asia
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 […]
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Mobility
Sky Perfect JSAT to Provide Broadband Service to Vessel Kizuna With JSATMarine
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, […]
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Mobility
SES Reports 150% Increase in Skala Global Platform Data Use
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 […]
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Finance
SES CEO Steve Collar Expects U.S. Demand for IFC to Outstrip Supply in ‘a Few Years’
SES has a busy year ahead in 2022. The global operator has multiple new satellites scheduled for launch during the next 12 months and its success depends on balancing new […]
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Connectivity
MHI Launches Inmarsat’s First I-6 Satellite
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) launched the first of two satellites in Inmarsat’s Inmarsat-6 fleet (I-6 F1) on Wednesday. This satellite marks the start of a refresh of Inmarsat’s L-band network. […]



























