Mobility
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Mobility
Speedcast Wins Seadrill Communications Contract
Speedcast International was awarded a new multi-year communications and IT solutions contract on the West Bollsta semi-submersible rig, a newbuild operated by Seadrill off the coast of Norway. The fully-managed […]
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Launch
Arianespace Successfully Launches Intelsat 39
Arianespace successfully launched Intelsat 39, which will provide video distribution and connectivity services for mobile network operators, enterprises, governmental entities, as well as aeronautical and maritime service providers operating in […]
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Mobility
Gilat Provides Aero Antennas to Business Aviation Service Provider
Gilat Satellite Networks will provide aero antennas with an initial agreement for tens of millions of dollars to a Tier-1 business aviation service provider. This helps expand Gilat’s aero offering into […]
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Mobility
Qatar Airways Exec: LEO Satellites Will Change the IFC Game
Qatar Airways, which was only launched in 1997, is one of the world’s fastest growing airlines and a pioneer in terms of In-Flight Connectivity (IFC). Ashi Hoseini, manager of Electronic […]
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Mobility
Speedcast Wins Sasol Oil and Gas Contract in Mozambique
Speedcast International was awarded a new multi-year contract to provide communications and onsite IT support services at four operations camps for Sasol‘s oil and gas exploration and well delivery camps […]
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Mobility
Flyht, L3Harris Extend Airbus Satcom Partnership
Flyht revealed that L3Harris Technologies extended its partnership and agreement to provide custom engineering services used in global voice and data satcom solutions. Flyht will customize L3Harris AFIRSTM 228S (Automated Flight […]
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Mobility
Dish Posts Q2 Results, Ergen Details Wireless Vision
Dish Network reported its Second Quarter (Q2) 2019 financial results a week after the company announced entering the U.S. wireless market as the fourth nationwide network competitor. Dish’s revenues took a […]
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Mobility
Speedcast Delivers Expanded Connectivity for Goodwood Vessels
Speedcast International will deliver Ku-band Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT) services for an additional six vessels in the Goodwood fleet, as well as providing voice services and enterprise applications with […]
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Connectivity
Mainstream Data Buys New IP Service Hub from iDirect
Mainstream Data, a satellite IP connectivity provider to underserved U.S. healthcare, banking, and enterprise customer is purchasing a third hub from ST Engineering iDirect, in order to expand its services using […]
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Connectivity
T-Mobile CEO Says Dish Deal Puts AT&T, Verizon on Notice
The three-way deal announced by T-Mobile, Sprint, and Dish on Friday was a catalyst moment that will completely change the wireless landscape, according to T-Mobile CEO John Legere. “With its […]
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Finance
Dish is Now a US Wireless Carrier
Dish Network will enter the U.S. wireless market as the fourth nationwide facilities-based network competitor. Dish reached agreements with the Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice, T-Mobile, and […]
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Mobility
Speedcast Wins Communications Contract With Color Line
Speedcast International was awarded a new multi-year, fully-managed communications contract with Color Line, onboard the Color Carrier vessel. Color Line is a Norwegian cruiseferry company, and Color Carrier is the latest addition to the […]
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Mobility
Hyundai Global Service, Intellian Form Satcom Partnership
Intellian signed a strategic partnership in satellite communications with Hyundai Global Service (HGS), a subsidiary of Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) group, on July 15. Both companies will expand HGS’ Integrated […]
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Mobility
Speedcast Delivers VSAT Services for Nam Cheong
Speedcast International will deliver Ku-band Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT) services for 17 SK Offshore and Marine (SKOM) vessels, the chartering division of one of Malaysia’s largest Offshore Support Vessel (OSV) […]
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Mobility
Seakr Builds RF Processors for Saturn Satellite Networks
Seakr Engineering is building digital Radio Frequency (RF) processors for Saturn Satellite Networks‘ small Geostationary Orbit (GEO) satellite known as “NationSat.” Saturn focuses on building small geostationary satellites, and is […]
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Mobility
Spire, Teqplay Partner on Maritime Technology
Spire Global and Teqplay are collaborating to bring new technology to the maritime market. Teqplay delivers information to the maritime industry to help companies reduce operational costs, increase asset utilization, and reduce […]
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Finance
Closing the Connectivity Gap in Low Earth Orbit
Connectivity to the ground is in short supply for today’s remote sensing satellites even as the data they collect from the Earth’s surface can predict extreme weather, protect ships from […]
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Mobility
Viasat Launches Community Wi-Fi Trial in Brazil
Viasat has launched Community Wi-Fi trials in Brazil. According to Viasat, the Community Wi-Fi hotspot initiative is focused on providing high-speed, affordable, satellite broadband connectivity to people where internet connections are […]
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Mobility
Get Sat Reveals New Ka-Band Satcom Terminal
Get Sat revealed its Nano SAT-H: a very small and lightweight Ka-band satcom terminal with an integrated Block Upconverter (BUC). The new satcom terminal meets the requirements of military, defense, and […]
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Mobility
Orbcomm Fleet Management Solution Receives Third-Party Verification
Orbcomm‘s Pro-400 fleet management solution was independently verified by FPInnovations (PIT Group) to be fully compliant with the Electronic Logging Device (ELD) Mandate issued by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal […]
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Connectivity
On Orbit Episode 7: Software-Defined Space(s)
What does it mean when people say that the satellite industry is becoming more “software-defined?” Does it mean that physical infrastructure is being replaced with more flexible, adaptive software? Does […]
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Connectivity
SES Networks, INRED Use Wi-Fi Hotspots to Connect Colombia
The Colombian Ministry of Telecommunications (Mintic) selected local services provider INRED to install, operate, and maintain 1,000 Wi-Fi hotspots in rural areas around the country as part of the Sustainable […]
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Mobility
Scandinavian Airlines Uses Inmarsat IFC for New Airbus Fleet
Inmarsat‘s GX Aviation in-flight broadband service was selected by Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) for its new fleet of Airbus A350 aircraft. SAS ordered a number of new Airbus A350 aircraft as […]
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Mobility
Everywhere Communications Offers Garmin InReach Satellite Communicators
Everywhere Communications and Garmin International agreed to offer inReach satellite communicators as part of Everywhere’s product portfolio. The inReach Mini is a small, compact satellite communicator, which allows teams to communicate when out […]
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Mobility
Speedcast Achieves Amazon Web Services Partner Status
Speedcast International achieved Advanced Consulting Partner status in the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Partner Network (APN). Speedcast is the first satellite services provider to achieve APN Advanced Consulting Partner status. As […]
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Mobility
An Ocean of Things: IoT’s Role in Maritime Connectivity
With the increasing digitization of the maritime industry, executives from cruise lines are slowly and carefully incorporating Internet of Things (IoT) applications in order to generate returns on investment. Meanwhile, […]
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Mobility
Viasat, Teledyne Partner on Connected Flight Deck Services
Viasat and Teledyne Controls have partnered to bring real-time connected flight deck services to commercial airlines. Designed for Viasat In-Flight Connectivity (IFC) customers, this partnership aims to allow commercial airlines to decrease […]
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Mobility
Elara, VMWare Offer SD-WAN by VeloCloud in Mexico
Elara Comunicaciones is collaborating with VMware to offer VMware SD-WAN by VeloCloud in Mexico. Elara is offering an SD-WAN solution to enterprises in Mexico to support the growth of network traffic and […]
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Mobility
European Satellite, Telco Operators Collaborate on 5G Vehicle Trials
One of the largest telcos in the United Kingdom, O2, has partnered with Spanish satellite operator Hispasat, the Universities of Oxford and Glasgow, the European Space Agency (ESA), and a […]
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Connectivity
Yamal 601 Reaches Latest Milestone
Gazprom Space Systems’ Yamal 601 satellite has moved a step closer to operation. It was announced today that the Launch Early Operation Phase (LEOP) has been successfully completed and the […]





























