Mobility
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Magazine
Free In-Flight Wi-Fi Takes Off After a Slow Taxi
Delta Air Lines threw down the gauntlet to other air transport operators when it said in January that it would roll out free in-flight Wi-Fi across its fleet, becoming the […]
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Mobility
Delta Expands IFC Deal With Viasat to Widebody Fleet
Viasat’s in-flight connectivity (IFC) solution will be installed on more than 1,000 Delta Air Lines aircraft, the company announced on Tuesday, March 14. Delta has now selected Viasat IFC services […]
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Mobility
CesiumAstro Jumps into IFC Market With New Phased Array Antenna
CesiumAstro is jumping into the in-flight connectivity (IFC) market, unveiling a new multi-beam flat panel terminal for aviation on Monday, March 13. It is an active phased array that can […]
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Technology
Orbit Unveils AirTRx Antenna System for Regional Airlines
Orbit Communications Systems (Orbit) is introducing a new antenna solution targeting the regional aviation market. It announced March 6 that it is launching the AirTRx system that aims to provide […]
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Mobility
Yahsat Sign MoU in Mobility Arena With Calidus Aerospace
Yahsat is teaming up with Calidus Aerospace, an Abu Dhabi-based provider of next-generation aeronautical and land defence systems, to equip key air and land vehicles with secure end-to-end satellite connectivity […]
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Mobility
Intelsat Demonstrates Multi-Orbit Antenna in Tests Flights for Airlines
Intelsat recently demonstrated its new electronically steered array (ESA) antenna on test flights with global airlines on the company’s Bombardier CRJ-700 regional jet. The antenna, announced in June 2022, can […]
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Connectivity
Cell Phone Manufacturers Honor, Motorola, and Others Sign On for Qualcomm Satellite Chip
Qualcomm Technologies is teaming up with Honor, Motorola, Nothing, OPPO, vivo and Xiaomi to develop smartphones with satellite communication capabilities using its Snapdragon Satellite processor. Qualcomm made the announcement, Feb. […]
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Connectivity
AST SpaceMobile Signs MoUs in Saudi Arabia and Brazil
AST SpaceMobile has signed two MoUs as it looks to extend the reach of its space network. The two MoUs will help attack key markets in Latin America and the […]
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Mobility
Iridium Teams up With National Geographic to Connect Mobile Explorers
Iridium has teamed up with the National Geographic Society in a new philanthropic venture. The two companies announced the partnership, Feb. 7. The venture will look to support National Geographic […]
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Connectivity
Samsung’s New Galaxy Phones Won’t Feature Satellite Connectivity
Samsung announced the details of its new Galaxy S23 series of smartphones this week — and emergency messaging via satellite was not one of the features. In Wednesday’s Galaxy Unpacked […]
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Mobility
Alaska Airlines to Upgrade Regional Jets With Intelsat Wi-Fi
Alaska Airlines is upgrading its Embraer E175 regional jets with Intelsat’s in-flight connectivity (IFC). The deal announced Tuesday will expand Alaska’s IFC services with Intelsat to include regional jets. Alaska […]
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Mobility
Carnival Corporation to Roll Out Starlink Wi-Fi on Cruise Ships
Cruise ship titan Carnival Corporation has signed a deal for SpaceX’s Starlink Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite internet service and is already rolling out Starlink on Carnival Cruise Line and AIDA […]
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Mobility
Anuvu Rolls Out Starlink Reseller Packages
Satellite service provider Anuvu is rolling out Starlink maritime packages as an authorized Starlink reseller. Anuvu said it is focused on giving maritime customers an easy acquisition process. While maritime […]
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Mobility
Emirates Taps Inmarsat for a Major New IFC Deal
Inmarsat has won a major contract in the in-flight connectivity (IFC) arena with one of the standout airlines in this area. Emirates has selected Inmarsat as its IFC provider for […]
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Mobility
Inmarsat Inks New Maritime Deal With Campbell Shipping
Inmarsat has won a new deal in the maritime arena for its Fleet Xpress solution. The company announced Jan. 9 that Campbell Shipping, a Bahamas-based ship-management group, has come to […]
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Mobility
Delta Makes In-Flight Wi-Fi Free on Viasat-Equipped Aircraft
Delta Air Lines is offering free in-flight connectivity (IFC) on Viasat-equipped aircraft this year, a major vote for free IFC service from one of the top U.S. airlines. Delta announced […]
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Connectivity
Iridium Partners With Qualcomm for Chips That Enable Satellite-to-Cell Messaging
Iridium Communications unveiled its satellite-to-cell ambitions on Thursday, announcing a partnership with Qualcomm Technologies for satellite-compatible chips that will enable messaging on Android cell phones via Iridium’s satellite constellation. The […]
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Mobility
Intelsat and J-AIR Launch Free In-Flight Connectivity Service in Japan
Intelsat and J-AIR are rolling out in-flight connectivity on the Japanese airline’s Embraer E190 aircraft, the companies announced Dec. 28. J-AIR is a Japan Airlines subsidiary that offers regional flights […]
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Connectivity
SES Sees its First O3b mPOWER Satellites Launch With SpaceX
SES celebrated the start of a new era for the company on Friday evening, with the launch of its first O3b mPOWER satellites. The Boeing-built satellites will bring orders of […]
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Government/Military
SpaceX Debuts National Security Business Line Called Starshield
SpaceX is venturing into Earth observation (EO) and hosted payloads for national security use, with a new business line called Starshield. The company added a section to its website for […]
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Launch
Eutelsat 10B to Support In-Flight and Maritime Connectivity Post-Launch
Eutelsat’s 10B satellite is on its way to its orbital position after a Nov. 22 SpaceX launch. The satellite, built by Thales Alenia Space, will support in-flight and maritime connectivity. […]
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Mobility
SpaceX Launches Starlink Land Mobility Service for RVs, Moving Vehicles With $2.5K Terminal
SpaceX will start Starlink service for RVs and other moving land vehicles in December, the company announced Tuesday. In-motion use requires a new flat, high-performance terminal, which costs $2,500, according […]
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Mobility
Virgin Australia Taps Intelsat for IFC Service
Virgin Australia selected Intelsat’s in-flight connectivity (IFC) service for its fleet of existing Boeing 737 NG aircraft and future-delivery 737 MAX aircraft. Intelsat’s 2Ku satellite connectivity solution will be installed […]
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Magazine
John Deere Tasks Satellite to Connect New Frontiers in Agriculture
Farming, like just about everything these days, runs on data. When a tractor is planting a field, it isn’t just laying down seeds. It is also collecting data. The precise […]
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Mobility
Inmarsat Inks Distribution Deals with Honeywell and Satcom Direct
Satcom Direct and Honeywell will sell Inmarsat’s new SwiftJet IFC service for business jets, Inmarsat revealed Oct.19. SwiftJet offers seamless global coverage and maximum speeds of 2.6Mbps, up to six […]
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Mobility
SpaceX Jumps into Competitive IFC Market with New Starlink Aviation Service
The era of Starlink Aviation is now here. SpaceX has made no secret of its desire to become a major player in the IFC market, and has now taken the […]
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Mobility
Panasonic Avionics to Sell OneWeb In-Flight Service
Panasonic Avionics will now sell and support OneWeb’s high-speed, low-latency in-flight broadband services to commercial airlines worldwide. For Panasonic, it gives them a multi-orbit strategy in an increasingly competitive market. […]
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Mobility
Inmarsat Launches New Bundled OneFi Services for In-Flight Connectivity
Inmarsat is launching a series of new bundled services for its airline customers on its OneFi passenger experience platform. The company announced the new bundles for its connected platform on […]
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Opinion
Connectivity as a Service Will Enable the Internet of Everything
Connectivity as a service is coming, and it’s going to change the way we think about being online as profoundly as cloud computing is transforming business and information technology. […]
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Government/Military
UK Regulatory Authority Says Viasat/Inmarsat Merger Likely to Hurt IFC Competition
The United Kingdom’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) could soon refer Viasat’s pending Inmarsat acquisition to a deeper investigation due to how it might lessen competitiveness in the in-flight connectivity […]





























