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Mobility

  • Mind the Broadband Gap

    There is a gap running down the center of the world. A gap between the privileged, and those struggling for access. Access to good work, knowledge, and the means to […]

  • Lockheed Martin, Sequans Develop LTE Over Satellite Solution

    Lockheed Martin is working with Sequans Communications to develop new 4G Long Term Evolution (LTE) for satellite technologies, for worldwide deployment. According to the release, the two companies are enabling LTE end […]

  • Telit Adds IOT Modules to AT&T FirstNet Ecosystem

    FirstNet added its first embedded Long Term Evolution (LTE) Band 14 Internet of Things (IOT) modules in Long Term Evolution (LTE) Categories 1 and 4 to its lineup: the Telit […]

  • Orbcomm Launches Solar-Powered Tracking Solution

    Orbcomm launched its next generation solar-powered GT 1200 series of devices as part of a telematics solution that includes multiple sensor options, and cellular and optional satellite connectivity for trailer […]

  • Aviation Takes Off for Inmarsat

    Inmarsat’s full year 2018 financial results included a remarkable Aviation segment surge to over $256 million for the 12 months to the end of December, a nearly 41 percent increase […]

  • RSCC Joins Unmanned Navigation Project

    The Russian Satellite Communications Company (RSCC) joined the pilot project of Maritime Unmanned Navigation (MUNIN). In this project, the company intends to provide communication services on mobile platforms using the […]

  • Sinclair Technologies Debuts TRANSeon Mobile Antennas

    Sinclair Technologies, a division of Norsat International, and a provider of land mobile radio communication solutions, launched the TRANSeo series of mobile antennas for transportation applications. The TRANSeon series are vehicle/transit […]

  • Inmarsat, Cobham Launch Helicopter Satcom Solution

    Cobham Aerospace Communications and Inmarsat launched the SB-Helo X-Stream helicopter satcom solution for Cobham Aviator SP systems. The new system aims to improve communications through rotor blades by reducing packet […]

  • KVH Surpasses 9,000 VSAT Systems Shipped

    KVH Industries shipped its 9,000th mini-Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT) Broadband system. KVH’s TracPhone V-series antenna systems are designed to provide satellite broadband connectivity to commercial and personal vessels globally, by […]

  • Inmarsat Introduces Crew Xpress Service

    Inmarsat launched Crew Xpress, a new service for crew available as part of an ever-increasing number of services on Fleet Xpress. The new service package includes a managed Wi-Fi solution […]

  • Kymeta Brings SmartBus Program to Peru

    Kymeta brought a hybrid, one-source connectivity platform to Peru during a recent pilot program. Kymeta, with the help of its partners Intelsat, Cubic Telecom, and Cradlepoint, worked with Airbus to create […]

  • Alaska Airlines Adds Gogo 2Ku IFC

    Gogo and long-time partner, Alaska Airlines, launched Gogo 2Ku high-speed connectivity and Gogo Vision wireless In Flight Entertainment (IFE) on an A321neo featuring the airline’s redesigned cabin interior. Alaska will have […]

  • Hughes India Receives FMC License

    Hughes Communications India (HCIL) received a Flight and Maritime Connectivity (FMC) license from the Department of Telecommunications, Government of India. The first company to be granted the FMC license in India, […]

  • Speedcast Delivers Communications for Sapura Energy

    Speedcast International was awarded a new master service agreement and multi-year contract to deliver fully-managed communications onboard assets for Sapura Energy Berhad (Sapura Energy), a global integrated oil and gas […]

  • Speedcast Picks Hughes Jupiter for Cellular Backhaul in Nicuragua

    Speedcast chose the Hughes Jupiter System to power cellular backhaul over satellite and enterprise Virtual Private Network (VPN) services for a Mobile Network Operator (MNO) in Nicaragua. The operator will […]

  • SES-12 Satellite Now Operational

    SES’ newest satellite, SES-12, is now ready to serve its video, fixed data, mobility, and government customers across Asia-Pacific and the Middle East. The satellite is designed with both wide […]

  • HawkEye 360 Satellites Begin RF Geolocation

    HawkEye 360 commissioned its three Pathfinder satellites and began geolocating Radio Frequency (RF) signals. According to the release early test results have demonstrated successful geolocation of Very High Frequency (VHF) Channels 16 […]

  • Orbit Reveals New Maritime Satcom Solution

    Orbit Communication Systems unveiled today its latest dual-band Ku/Ka terminal extending Orbit’s multi-band maritime satellite communications solutions. Developed in close cooperation with SES Networks, Orbit’s dual-band Ku/Ka terminal augments the existing […]

  • Telefonica, Facebook Expand Latin America Connectivity

    Telefónica, Facebook, IDB Invest and Development Bank of Latin America (CAF) are launching Internet Para Todos (IPT) Peru, an open access wholesale rural mobile infrastructure operator which aims to help bridge the digital […]

  • Intelsat Launches New End-to-End Managed Service

    Intelsat introduced Mobile Reach Manage, a new end-to-end managed service that enables Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) to quickly and cost effectively deploy their 2G/3G/4G network infrastructure into areas once considered […]

  • Speedcast, Intellian Form Strategic Sales Alliance

    Speedcast International will begin to offer Intellian’s v240MT antenna to its Cruise and Energy customers. The v240MT is Intellian’s next generation, tri-band and multi-orbit 2.4 meter antenna for use on Ku, […]

  • Facebook Helps Viasat Deploy Rural Wi-Fi Hotspot Service

    Viasat and Facebook are collaborating to accelerate the deployment of high-speed internet to communities that lack reliable internet, or have no connectivity at all. The collaboration will help accelerate the […]

  • CETel Gets SES-12 Capacity

    CETel, a German service provider of global managed end-to-end communications solutions, signed a substantial lease contract for satellite capacity with its strategic partner SES Networks. The capacity is secured on […]

  • El Al Launches Viasat IFC on Transatlantic Flights

    Viasat revealed that El Al Israel Airlines launched the Viasat in-flight Wi-Fi service on transatlantic flights. The in-flight Wi-Fi service will leverage the ViaSat-2 satellite to bring internet to El Al […]

  • Intelsat Awarded U.S. Air Force Satcom Contract Modification

    The U.S. Air Force awarded Intelsat a firm-fixed-price contract modification for commercial satellite communications services. The contract supports Option Period Three on task order GS-35F-0478U/HC1013-16-F-0020 for commercial satcom service. The […]

  • JetBlue’s Stoyanova Looks to the IFC Horizon

    It is a sunny autumnal day in Boston, a city I haven’t visited for almost two decades, but the venue for The Airline Passenger Experience Association (APEX) Expo — one […]

  • Speedcast to Improve Connectivity to Outer Cook Islands

    Speedcast International revealed that it will replace the Cook Islands’ existing international hub termination service with a new domestic hub for data, voice, domestic terrestrial television distribution, and cellular backhaul. […]

  • Ultisat to Provide SOTM to Support AISR Programs for Sierra Nevada

    UltiSat, a Speedcast company, was awarded a multi-year, multi-million dollar subcontract in support of Sierra Nevada (SNC) to provide Airborne Satcom-on-the-Move (SOTM) solution design, selection, and systems integration for Airborne Intelligence, […]

  • Viasat Q3 Report: IFC Business Takes Flight

    Viasat, fresh from an impressive deal with European airline Neos, saw significant Q3 revenue increases across the board. Overall, its revenues for the quarter ended Dec. 31 reached $554.7 million, a 45 […]

  • Telespazio, Grimaldi to Provide Satcom Services to Neapolitan Shipping

    Telespazio, a joint venture between Leonardo and Thales, and the Grimaldi Group recently signed two contracts for the upgrade of the Neapolitan Shipping Group’s satellite communications capacity on its fleet of cargo […]