Technology

[Via Satellite 12-06-2016] Spire is introducing a space-based global aircraft tracking service called Spire AirSafe, which will capture and provide the location of all Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) equipped planes. […]

[Via Satellite 12-06-2016] KVH Industries’ board of directors has appointed Donald Reilly to serve as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) effective Dec. 19. Reilly succeeds John McCarthy, who has served as […]

[Via Satellite 12-06-2016] Global aeronautical communications provider Satcom Direct (SD) has closed its purchase of TrueNorth Avionics, a manufacturer of cabin communications solutions. With the acquisition of TrueNorth complete, SD […]

[Via Satellite 12-05-2016] Globalsat Group has obtained a license for all Inmarast services through its Mexican affiliate MultiSAT, has received official authorization and landing rights for foreign satellite signals in […]

[Via Satellite 12-05-2016] Satellite earth imagery company DigitalGlobe has released the first public image from the recently launched WorldView 4 satellite. The first image, captured on Nov. 26, shows the […]

[Via Satellite 12-05-2016] With the aim to combat cyberthreats, satellite communications solutions provider MVS USA is upgrading its global satellite network with a focus on data security. Once completed, MVS […]

[Via Satellite 11-30-2016] Generation Orbit Launch Services is making progress with its air launch system that aims to enable nanosatellite launches nearly as often as an aircraft flies. Generation Orbit […]

[Via Satellite 12-02-2016] LeoSat Enterprises, which is launching a constellation of up to 108 Low-Earth-Orbit (LEO) communications satellites, has entered into a strategic agreement with the Globalsat Group, a Pan-American […]

[Via Satellite 12-01-2016] Iridium Communications announced the restructuring of its longstanding operations and maintenance relationship with Boeing. Under the agreement, Iridium is expected to hire the majority of the Boeing […]

[Via Satellite 12-01-2016] MTM Ship Management (MTMSM) has expanded its relationship with satellite communications provider NSSLGlobal by increasing the use of its VSAT IP@Sea, a maritime broadband VSAT (DVBS2-RCS2) service […]

[Via Satellite 11-30-2016] VT iDirect has announced transformational DVB-S2X technology based on a customized Application-Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC) chipset that will deliver gains in data throughput and will power a […]

[Via Satellite 11-30-2016] Orbital ATK has entered a public-private partnership with NASA’s Space Technology Mission Directorate (STMD) to establish a Commercial Infrastructure for Robotic Assembly and Services (CIRAS) in space. […]

[Via Satellite 11-29-2016] Clyde Space, a Scottish satellite manufacturer, has struck a new deal with a major Canadian satellite communications service company to manufacture two nanosatellites. Clyde Space has signed […]

[Via Satellite 11-29-2016] Thaicom has made a strategic move to boost its position in Africa, a key target market for the company. It has signed a contract with iSAT Africa […]

[Via Satellite 11-28-2016] The European Aviation Network (EAN) has reached a significant milestone today after Inmarsat, Deutsche Telekom and its technology partners Nokia and Thales successfully conducted a program of […]

[Via Satellite 11-28-2016] The Dynamic Spectrum Alliance has appointed former Via Satellite Satellite Executive of the Year (SEOTY) Kalpak Gude as the Alliance’s president. The Dynamic Spectrum Alliance has recently […]

[Via Satellite 11-28-2016] Singapore Technologies Engineering (ST Engineering) is investing $350,000 in a new start-up entity, ST Engineering Management Services (STEMS), the company announced Nov. 28. STEMS will provide shared […]

[Via Satellite 11-23-2016] The global satellite Machine-to-Machine (M2M) and Internet of Things (IoT) market will reach 5.96 million in-service satellite M2M/IoT terminals by 2025, according to Northern Sky Research’s (NSR) […]

[Via Satellite 11-23-2016] The ASC Signal Division of Communications & Power Industries (CPI) is now shipping a new high-wind version of its 2.5-meter Nomadic Antenna. CPI is selling the trailer-mountable, […]

[Via Satellite 11-22-2016] AT&T, Dish Network and WPP have announced plans to acquire Invidi Technologies, a company that provides addressable advertising platforms. Invidi will continue operating independently under the three […]

[Via Satellite 11-22-2016] Orbit Technologies has received a $4.5 million order from an unnamed large aircraft manufacturer to develop and supply prototypes of an advanced system for the management of […]

[Via Satellite 11-22-2016] Mobile Satellite Services (MSS) operator Thuraya Telecommunications has joined the LoRa Alliance in support of the group’s mission to standardize Low Power Wide Area Networks (LPWANs) deployed […]

[Via Satellite 11-21-2016] In a deal valued at $770 million, Macom Technology Solutions, a supplier of analog Radio Frequency (RF), microwave, millimeterwave and photonic semiconductor products, will acquire Applied Micro […]

[Via Satellite 11-21-2016] Advantech Wireless has received new orders for its Transcend 800 microwave system from several global customers. The Transcend 800 capabilities enable satellite and microwave broadband customers to […]

[Via Satellite 11-18-2016] Airbus Defence and Space has awarded the Communications & Medical Products Division of Communications & Power Industries (CPI) an 8.7 million euro (approximately $9.5 million) to support a […]

[Via Satellite 11-18-2016] Comtech EF Data received a $3.3 million equipment order to provide backhaul network expansion for one of the largest Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) in Asia. This initial […]

[Via Satellite 11-18-2016] South African state-owned broadcasting signal distributor Sentech has selected the Newtec Dialog multiservice platform including the MDM2500 IP Satellite Modem for 800 of its sites across South […]

[Via Satellite 11-16-2016] In a bid to boost its wireless In-Flight Entertainment (IFE) offering for passengers and in-flight operational capabilities for pilots, satellite broadband provider ViaSat has acquired Irish aviation […]

[Via Satellite 11-17-2016] Boeing is set to rearrange its defense, space and security business infrastructure, the company said Tuesday. By the end of 2020, Boeing plans to reduce facilities space […]

[Via Satellite 11-17-2016] Capella Space has purchased a launch spot and is scheduled to put its U.S. commercial Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellite in space a year from now, in […]