Alaska Communications will use OneWeb’s satellite capacity to provide broadband service in the state, under a distribution agreement announced June 10.  Alaska Communications is a business and residential network provider in the state. Through the agreement, the business plans to sell OneWeb’s Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite service to its customers and use OneWeb’s infrastructure for…

Speedcast has won a new contract to support connectivity in Russia for gold mining. The company announced June 8, that it has a new contract with JSC Chukotka Mining and Geological Company, a Kinross subsidiary, to expand the company’s Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT) network supporting the development of the Udinsk Gold open-pit mine to…

TIM, one of Europe’s largest telcos, plans to test a satellite internet service in Italy using Eutelsat capacity, the company announced June 4. TIM will use capacity from the Eutelsat KONNECT satellite, and said the service will offer speeds up to 100 Mbps. The service will serve TIM landline customers located in areas not covered…

Gilat Satellite Networks has received a $13 million contract from Pronatel to connect hundreds of public Wi-Fi sites across Peru. The two-year deal, announced June 3, comes with the potential for future expansion. Pronatel is Peru’s national telecommunications program.  Gilat has agreed to connect hotspots in hundreds of city squares across the regions of Ayacucho,…