Norsat International revealed that it has sold more than $2 million in Ka-band Atom Block Upconverter (BUC) products for Communications-on-the-Move (COTM) applications across North America, Asia, and Europe. According to the release, Norsat has seen significant market uptake since the release of its Atom Ka-band series. Sales of Atom Ka-band products include two major deals with…

FMC GlobalSat completed an oversubscribed interim round of $1 million, bringing total funding to more than $3 million. FMC GlobalSat configures, integrates, and deploys a hybrid wireless and satellite connectivity solution for a range of enterprise customers, including energy, private and commercial maritime, mining, agriculture, and other geographically remote installations. FMC GlobalSat’s network incorporates High Throughput…

Intelsat joined Groupe Spéciale Mobile Association (GSMA), an organization representing mobile operators worldwide, to help further strengthen the integration of satellite and terrestrial technologies and advance 5G deployments. A shared goal of both Intelsat and GSMA is to deliver enhance connectivity and expand opportunities for the Mobile Network Operator (MNO) ecosystem. Intelsat is now a full member…

Forecasts on future Internet of Things (IOT) business opportunities are enough to give a salesperson high blood pressure. IDC forecasts a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 13.6 percent from 2017 to 2022, when worldwide spending on IOT will reach $1.2 trillion. IOT Analytics offered a near-term forecast that the global IOT market will grow 37…