Satcom Global is forming a partnership with software company AnsuR Technologies (AnsuR) to support to its maritime and remote land-based communications customers. Satcom Global announced the partnership April 14. The partnership is based on giving customers access to better visual technologies. AnsuR develops software solutions for use in challenging environments, supporting optimized and cost-effective transmission…

MDA has contracted Analog Devices for the Beamforming Integrated Circuit (BFIC) that will be used in MDA’s phased array antenna for the Telesat Lightspeed constellation, the companies announced April 7. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.   Telesat selected MDA in February to manufacture the phased array antennas that will be incorporated into the…

The Orbit Communication Systems Orbit GX46 multi-purpose terminal has been approved for use over Inmarsat's Global Xpress (GX) network, the companies announced April 6. This high-throughput aviation terminal supports military, government and commercial users on the GX mobile wideband service.  GX46 is a modular, multi-role terminal that operates in the GX commercial and military Ka-bands…

Some of the most important and disruptive changes that the wave of Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) constellations will bring to the satellite business will be on the ground, rather than in orbit, experts said at the LEO Digital Forum on Wednesday. “To light up all the [FCC-approved Non-Geostationary Orbit] satellites ... you will need a lot…