Mobility
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Mobility
Can In-Flight Entertainment and Connectivity Help Airlines Adjust to COVID-19?
As airlines slowly begin flying again, many are starting to look at the In-Flight Entertainment and Connectivity (IFEC) technologies they have been investing in from a different perspective than prior […]
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Mobility
Airlines, Satellite, and Tech Leaders Convene for First Virtual Global Connected Aircraft Summit
Next week, we bring you another virtual event as we look at one of the more impacted and interesting markets in this area – connected aviation. Our Global Connected Aircraft […]
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Finance
Azercosmos Signs Partnership With HorizonSat
Azercosmos has signed a partnership agreement with HorizonSat, a provider of telecommunications, internet, and satellite services in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). According to this agreement, HorizonSat will provide data […]
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Mobility
Viasat Partners with Honeywell to Help its Aviation Customers
Viasat and Honeywell have entered a strategic partnership, adding Viasat’s VR-12T chipset to Honeywell’s Maintenance Service Plan (MSP). The companies said in a Wednesday announcement that this partnership adds to […]
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Government/Military
Hughes Transmits Live, HD Video in Black Hawk Helicopter Demonstration
Hughes Network Systems reports that its HeloSat satellite communications transmitted consistent, real-time, full-motion video from a Black Hawk helicopter during a recent in-flight demonstration. The HeloSat solution sent live, HD […]
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Government/Military
Intelsat General, US Army Form Satcom R&D Agreement
Intelsat General (IG) has entered into an agreement with the U.S. Army to assess and develop its technology and services as a solution for the Army’s mission to progress satellite […]
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Mobility
SMS Teleport Forms Mobile Healthcare Partnership With siHealth
Satellite Mediaport Services (SMS Teleport), and siHealth, a healthcare technology solutions company, are partnering to use satellite technologies to provide cognitive mobile healthcare solutions, the two United Kingdom companies announced […]
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Mobility
Thuraya, Cygnus Equip Dubai Ambulances With Satellite Connectivity
Thuraya and Cygnus Telecom have equipped ambulances in Dubai with satellite phones during the pandemic. Thuraya, the satellite service subsidiary of Yahsat, announced Wednesday that its partner Cygnus Telecom has […]
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Mobility
Globalstar Deploys New ST100 Satellite Transmitter
Globalstar, Inc., has introduced the ST100, a new, one-way satellite transmitter. Globalstar said in a Wednesday release that the ST100 is lightweight, low power and small with embedded antennas, a […]
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Connectivity
Inmarsat Deploys IoT Solution for Mining Tailings Management
Inmarsat has deployed a new product, Tailings Insight, an Internet of Things (IoT) solution for monitoring mining tailings storage facilities. The solution is available in two propositions, Tailings Insight – […]
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Government/Military
Comtech Wins $14.2M in New Government Satcom Contracts
Comtech Telecommunications and its subsidiaries won two contracts to provide U.S. government and military satellite service, the company announced May 28. Comtech’s Mission-Critical Technologies group was awarded a $12.5 million […]
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Connectivity
OneWeb Explains FCC Application for 48,000 Constellation Satellites
OneWeb has told the FCC that it wants to increase the number of satellites in its constellation to 48,000, the Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite operator announced May 27. OneWeb, which […]
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Government/Military
Viasat, Data Link Solutions Win Big on U.S. Navy MIDS JTRS Contract
The U.S. Navy selected Viasat and Data Link Solutions (DLS) to participate in a five-year contract worth a potential $999 million contract for each company to produce, retrofit and sustain […]
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Connectivity
Iridium, Lockheed Martin Join Protest of FCC’s Ligado L-Band Decision
Satellite operator Iridium and manufacturer Lockheed Martin have joined several private industry groups in signing a petition asking the FCC to reconsider its recent order to allow Ligado Networks to rezone […]
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Mobility
Roccor Unveils Helical L-Band Antenna for Link 16 Signals
Roccor, a small satellite market hardware supplier, has created a deployable L-band antenna that it says makes the reception and transmission of Link 16 signals via spacecraft possible. This development, […]
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Connectivity
ATIS Urges U.S. Government, Industry Collaboration on 6G Strategy
The Alliance for Telecommunications Industry Solutions (ATIS) has issued a call-to-action statement urging U.S. government agencies, academic institutions, and industry leaders to collaborate on a plan to ensure U.S. leadership […]
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Mobility
Intellian Antenna Approved for Telenor Ka-Band Service in Europe
Intellian successfully completed sea trials for its v85NX antenna and received type approval from Telenor to provide Ka-band service from the operator’s Thor 7 satellite, both companies confirmed. The Intellian […]
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Government/Military
Envistacom, Lite Coms Receive Custom Satcom System Order from US Army
Envistacom, LLC, has been awarded a task order to deliver Satcom On The Quick Halt (SOTQH) communication systems for MRZR vehicles to specialized U.S. Army units. The systems combine terminal […]
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Mobility
Eutelsat to Provide Maritime Mobility Services for Telenor
Eutelsat Communications has secured a multi-year contract with Telenor Maritime to provide Ku-band coverage for sailing areas in Europe, Trans-Atlantic crossings, the Caribbean, and South East Asia, the company announced […]
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Mobility
Crowley Maritime Installs Inmarsat’s Fleet Xpress
Crowley Maritime has contracted to install Inmarsat‘s Fleet Xpress on a majority of its vessels. Crowley Maritime owns, operates, and manages a fleet of close to 200 vessels including conventional […]
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Mobility
ThinKom Ku-Band Antenna Demonstrates LEO Interoperability
ThinKom Solutions recently completed a series of interoperability tests demonstrating its core antenna technology’s capability with a Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite network. ThinKom used its Ku3030 phased-array antenna subsystem and […]
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Government/Military
L3Harris Receives DoD Contracts for Manpack Radios, Terminal Support
L3Harris has received $95 million from the U.S. Army to continue delivering AN/PRC-158 two-channel, software-defined manpack radios, which will be utilized in the service’s Integrated Tactical Network evaluation in late […]
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Mobility
Thuraya Aero Hits Line-Fit Milestone for Airbus Helicopters
Thuraya and SCOTTY Group have secured line-fit offerability for the Thuraya Aero mobile connectivity solution on Airbus H145 and H135 helicopters, the companies announced Thursday. Thuraya Aero is an In-Flight […]
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Connectivity
Cobham Explorer Terminals Receive Inmarsat Approval
Two Cobham SATCOM land satellite terminals have received Inmarsat type approval, the companies announced Thursday. The low-profile vehicular Cobham Explorer 323 BGAN terminal and the auto-point “fly-away” Cobham Explorer 6075LX […]
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Government/Military
Viasat Hits Production Milestone for MOJO Gateway System
Viasat Inc. has shipped more than 200 production units of its advanced Move Out / Jump Off (MOJO) Link 16 expeditionary tactical gateway system to U.S. and international military […]
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Connectivity
Isotropic Systems CEO Shares Roadmap to ‘Holy Grail’ of Antenna Connectivity
This year, Isotropic Systems is in its final stage of collaboration with SES on software-defined, multi-beam customer edge terminal antennas compatible with O3b mPOWER — ahead of the commercial launch […]
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Mobility
Smiths Interconnect Ka-Band Antenna Approved for Inmarsat Network
Inmarsat has approved Smiths Interconnect’s KaStream 5000 MK II antenna system for use over the Inmarsat Global Xpress network. The KaStream 5000 MK II antenna system supports commercial and military […]
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Mobility
De Boer Marine Uses SES Skala Global Platform
Dutch maritime navigation company De Boer Marine is using SES Networks’ connectivity and the Skala Global Platform to provide its clients with managed data services, the two companies announced on […]
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Mobility
ThinKom Aero Satellite Antennas Meet Standards of Non-Interference Rule
ThinKom Solutions, Inc., announced April 8 that its phased-array satellite antennas are in compliance with the latest rules from the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) and the 2019 World Radiocommunications Conference […]
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Mobility
Globalsat Equips Argentine Navy Yacht with Iridium Certus
Iridium’s partner Globalsat recently carried out the first South American installation of an Iridium Certus mobile satellite system on a regatta yacht belonging to the Argentine Navy. The installation was […]





























