Iridium and OneWeb entered into an MoU to develop a combined service offering from Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) that could potentially include ground equipment that is compatible with both operators' constellations, the companies confirmed at Iridium's annual partner conference. The unique service would combine Iridium's Certus L-band service with OneWeb's Ku-band service for what is being described…

Viasat expanded the reach of its business internet service offerings into Mexico, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. While Viasat business internet service has been available in these regions since early 2019, this expansion enables telecom master agents in the channel to increase sales opportunities by selling Viasat's business internet — as either a…

OneWeb revealed the details of its Arctic internet service, in which the company will deliver 375 Gigabits Per Second (Gbps) of capacity above the 60th parallel North. With service starting in 2020, there will be enough capacity to give fiber-like connectivity to hundreds of thousands of homes, planes, and boats, connecting millions across the Arctic. A…

Connecting the world’s disconnected is a mission we take to heart at On Orbit. After all, our debut episode focused on bridging the digital divide. We like to think of this endeavor as satellites enabling global economic equality. In this episode, Hughes Network Systems’ Dave Rehbehn and Peter Gulla join On Orbit host Jeffrey Hill…