Inmarsat is getting ready to bring its Global Xpress (GX) broadband services to the lucrative Indian mobility market. Inmarsat announced Oct. 20 that its strategic partner BSNL has received the necessary licenses to now deliver these services in India. The announcement means that India’s airlines will be able to deploy GX for in-flight connectivity within…

Viasat launched a direct and customizable Ka-band In-flight Connectivity (IFC) service for business aviation on Monday called Viasat Select. The Carlsbad, California-based satellite and telecommunications operator said that Viasat Select's connectivity plans include: global and regional unlimited plans; custom-tailored plans to meet a business aircraft’s specific operational needs; and entry-level service and regional plans that…

Viasat will use capacity from Brazilian state-owned telecommunications services provider Telebras to expand its Ka-band In-Flight Connectivity (IFC) coverage for business jets in Brazil. The satellite operator said Tuesday that the extra capacity would come from Telebras' SGDC-1 (Geostationary Satellite for Defense and Strategic Communications), its Ka-band partner satellite. With the expansion, Viasat said it…

Inmarsat has signed another maritime deal, its third in a matter of days. The UK satellite operator announced Sept. 30 that Italian crude oil tanker owner Navigazione Montanari (Navmont) will renew and extend the use of Fleet Xpress services across 13 ships and envisages the transfer of five more tankers from competitor services to Inmarsat’s…