Although hard to believe, it has been about two months since industry executives gathered for SATELLITE 2020. I wanted to take an opportunity to remember the breadth of discussions and topics covered when last our industry gathered in person. The creation of the U.S. Space Force signifies a new era for satellite communications with more…

As Inmarsat constantly seeks to serve the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) with the most resilient, flexible, secure, and capable mobile satellite communications, we have arrived at a time of year when we look to the past to help us better prepare for the future. We carefully consider today’s challenges, threats and requirements, and then…

Little more than a year ago, in December 2018, satellite owner operators gathered with Air Force Space Command leaders in Colorado Springs, Colorado, to talk about the “holy grail” of military communications: a seamless architecture of networked commercial and government satellites. The network would emerge as a federated architecture of commercial and military satellites with…

In exploring whether to move forward with a managed services model for satellite communications acquisition, certain circles of government leadership have expressed some reservation, which essentially reflects uncertainly or even fear of the unknown — if I do not own it, I cannot “control” the availability, performance and security of satcom. These misconceptions encourage Department…