January 2024
 

Commercial Markets Special Edition
 
In This Issue: The Big Impact of Small Data | SpaceX Sends its Text Messages Via Direct-to-Cell Starlink Satellites | Iridium Previews Standards-Based, Direct-to-Device Service ‘Project Stardust’ | Intelsat Wins American Airlines IFC Deal to Connect 500 Regional Jets | KVH Signs Distribution Partnership With Eutelsat OneWeb for LEO Connectivity | Amazon Demonstrates 100 Gbps Laser Links on Prototype Kuiper Satellites
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The Big Impact of Small Data
Thanks to Starlink and OneWeb, broadband from the sky dominates the view of the satellite data business for both the industry and the public. It's……[continued]
Connectivity
SpaceX Sends its Text Messages Via Direct-to-Cell Starlink Satellites
SpaceX sent the first text messages via the recently launched direct-to-cell Starlink satellites, on Monday, the company announced Jan. 10.  SpaceX announced on Jan. 10……[continued]
Connectivity
Iridium Previews Standards-Based, Direct-to-Device Service ‘Project Stardust’
Iridium is taking a new approach to the direct-to-device (D2D) market after its deal with Qualcomm ended, announcing “Project Stardust” on Wednesday — an upcoming……[continued]
Mobility
Intelsat Wins American Airlines IFC Deal to Connect 500 Regional Jets
Intelsat will equip nearly 500 American Airlines regional jets with satellite in-flight connectivity under a deal announced Nov. 30. American currently offers high-speed Wi-Fi on……[continued]
Connectivity
KVH Signs Distribution Partnership With Eutelsat OneWeb for LEO Connectivity
Maritime connectivity provider KVH Industries signed a distribution partnership with Eutelsat OneWeb for Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) connectivity, the company announced Tuesday. KVH plans to offer……[continued]
Connectivity
Amazon Demonstrates 100 Gbps Laser Links on Prototype Kuiper Satellites
Amazon’s prototype Kuiper satellites are equipped with optical inter-satellite links, Amazon revealed Dec. 14, along with the news the links have been successfully tested in……[continued]
Mobility
Hughes Lands Delta Deal to Connect 400 Regional Jets
Delta Air Lines has tapped Hughes Network Systems to supply in-flight connectivity (IFC) to more than 400 Boeing 717 and regional jets serving North America.……[continued]
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