Mobility

SpacePath Communications, a satcom amplifier manufacturer and equipment supplier, signed an agreement to supply an Asian telecommunications company with its Solid-State Power Amplifiers (SSPA). The deal has an order value […]

ST Engineering iDirect revealed Tuesday that its long-term customer Paratus, an African telecommunications provider, deployed its iDirect modems with marine antenna from manufacturer and integrator KNS Inc. These modems and […]

AAC Clyde Space AB, Saab AB, and Orcomm Inc. on Monday revealed the development of a next generation, space-based VHF Data Exchange System (VDES) for maritime communications. AAC Clyde Space […]

SES has selected SpaceX to launch four newly-ordered O3b mPOWER spacecraft for O3b mPOWER, the operator’s next-generation Medium-Earth Orbit (MEO) communications system.  The operator chose SpaceX to launch the first […]

At SATELLITE 2019, which seems like an age ago, Klaus Bruun Egeberg, head of Mobility and Connectivity at shipping company Maersk, gave an intriguing presentation about the potential future relationship […]

Flat panel antenna company Kymeta Corporation has acquired satellite service provider Lepton Global Solutions LLC, in a move that executives say will strengthen their go-to-market position with the u8 antenna […]

Iridium is partnering with CLS Telemetry, Everywhere Communications, Marlink, M2M Connectivity, Rock Seven, and Tesacom to test its newest satellite Internet of Things (IoT) device Iridium Edge Solar.  The solar-powered […]

The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) awarded Thinkom Solutions a contract for next-generation communications on U.S. Navy ships. ThinKom will test and evaluate one of its […]

The Global Certification Forum (GCF) activated certification of a test plan for Cellular Vehicle-to-Everything Communications (C-V2X). This test plan uses technology from Qualcomm Technologies and Keysight Technologies. The test cases […]

Globalstar Europe Satellite Services has revealed details of a key new deployment of its technology in Spain. The company announced Aug. 6 that its 550 SPOT Gen3 satellite enabled safety […]

Astronics’ Ku-band tail-mounted antenna technology successfully completed a test flight. The technology was used on a Collins Aerospace KuSAT-2000 satcom terminal for their LuxStream business jet connectivity solution. During the […]

Hughes announced this week that it will invest $50 million into OneWeb, joining the U.K. government and Bharti Enterprises in their acquisition of the Low-Earth Orbit (LEO)  constellation company.  Hughes […]

This summer, Hughes Network Systems has conducted two tests of its HeloSat satellite communications system, and the company’s Defense Senior Director Wayne Marhefka tells Via Satellite these tests show the […]

  Representatives from Telesat and SpaceX dug into their companies’ plans for constellations in Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) and how they can provide backhaul in Via Satellite’s Cell Backhaul Digital Week […]

Hispasat joined the 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) — a global association that develops standards for mobile communications —  to work on the integration of satellites into the developing 5G […]

There may be a sliver of good news for satellite In-Flight Connectivity (IFC) providers looking to rebound from the COVID-19 shutdown, according to new air travel industry data released by […]

Has it ever struck you that the satellite industry does all the work and the mobile industry has all the fun? It is an unfair comparison, of course.  But consider: […]

Get Sat and R4 Integration, a provider of airborne roll-on/roll-off and shoulder mount communication systems for U.S. and partner government aircraft, revealed Tuesday that the completion and airworthiness certification of […]

OWG, a new Canadian airline focusing on tropical destinations, selected Skytrac‘s satellite communications technologies to enable numerous capabilities onboard their fleet of upgraded Boeing 737-400 aircraft. Onboard the fleet of […]

Intellian launched the next generations of its v240M dual-band 2.4m antenna and Intelligent Mediator. Together, the new v240M Gen-II and Intelligent Mediator Gen-II enable auto-switching between C- and Ku-band communications, […]

Viasat removed internet speed limits delivered to the aircraft across all of its business aviation Ka-band service plans. Additionally, the company has doubled its minimum committed internet speed to the […]

Satellite-connected Internet of Things (IoT) technology company hiSky has begun early field trials of a new “Smartellite” Ku-band satellite terminal that it has been developing over the course of a […]

Gilat Satellite Networks new aero modem, Taurus, was selected to support In-Flight Entertainment and Connectivity (IFEC) services for China’s Qingdao Airlines, Gilat announced Tuesday. The service is provided by China […]

Hispasat extended its European and American maritime market partnership with solutions provider Syntelix for another two years, the Spanish telecommunications satellite operator announced July 2. Syntelix said it would use […]

DISH signed a multi-year agreement with a U.S.-based cloud services company it hopes will help advance its mission to launch a standalone 5G network. Altiostar is the developer of a […]

Space Communication Technologies (SCT) selected SpaceBridge to supply an High Throughput Satellite (HTS) Multiple Spot Beam (MSB) Broadband Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT) Network. The network incorporates SpaceBridge’s ASAT System […]

MDA and Burloak Technologies, a division of Samuel, Son & Co., on Monday revealed a five-year agreement to partner for additively manufactured parts and components for space-bound satellite antenna applications. […]

NXT Communications (NXTCOMM), a new wireless connectivity company in Atlanta, has opened a new 10,000-square-foot production facility that will produce their electronically steered antennas to help meet worldwide demand for […]

Aerkomm, a development stage service provider of In-Flight Connectivity (IFC) and Entertainment solutions for the airline industry, revealed that its wholly owned subsidiary, Aircom Pacific, entered a cooperation agreement with […]

NXT Communications (NXTCOMM), a new mobile connectivity company in Atlanta, announced today that it has completed design of a low-cost, flat-panel satellite antenna for the commercial and defense aviation markets. […]