Focus: Land Mobility

Last week, Viasat demonstrated a bi-directional voice call from a connected vehicle over satellite, to show how satellite can be used in emergency situations for vehicles. In a demonstration for […]

Rail passengers in Gabon will benefit from having connectivity thanks to a partnership between Eutelsat and Airtel Gabon to deploy OneWeb Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) connectivity services on trains. The two […]

U.K. train operator South Western Railway (SWR) is trialing Starlink Wi-Fi for customers, reporting promising early testing results.  SWR kicked off a one-year Starlink trial on Dec. 20, working with […]

Iridium Communications will integrate global satellite IoT connectivity with HD Hyundai Construction Equipment‘s Hi MATE vehicle monitoring system under the terms of a new contract announced Wednesday. The integrated solution, […]

While the satellite connected car has long been seen as a future market for the satellite industry, it hasn’t broken through into the mainstream yet. But recent developments in standards […]

SoftBank’s telecommunications and IT operator business has formed a strategic partnership with software-defined vehicle (SDV) solutions provider Cubic3 to accelerate the commercial deployment of a “ubiquitous” satellite network for connected […]

Eutelsat OneWeb customers can now benefit from the Kymeta Goshawk u8 flat-panel terminal, a multi-orbit terminal for government and military customers. It aims to meet key defense needs by enabling […]

The 5G Automotive Association (5GAA) hosted multiple connected car demonstrations this week that demonstrated non-terrestrial network (NTN) satellite connectivity. 5GAA said these demonstrations this week in Paris focused on realizing […]

Intelsat and Cubic³ have completed a vehicle satellite connectivity test that the companies said demonstrated an integration between Intelsat satellites and Cubic³’s software platform.  This test announced Wednesday is part […]

Skylo is targeting the vehicle connectivity market, announcing a series of partnerships on Tuesday in its automotive roadmap. Skylo is collaborating with partners BMW Group and Deutsche Telekom to bring […]

Scottish rail customers are going to benefit from satellite-based connectivity thanks to a partnership involving ScotRail, Clarus Networks Group and SpaceX. Trains operating on rural routes from Inverness to Wick, […]

Globalsat Group will deploy a hybrid satellite and LTE connectivity solution across railway operations for VLI Logística in Brazil, under a new deal announced Tuesday.  This project will provide faster […]

Global satellite operators Viasat and Telesat have signed a significant multi-year contract agreement that will see Viasat purchase Low Earth Orbit (LEO) capacity for aviation, maritime, enterprise and defense markets […]

Automotive giant Toyota is investing in Japanese rocket startup Interstellar Technologies as part of its vision for the future of mobility.  Woven by Toyota (WbyT), the mobility arm of Toyota […]

Viasat has joined the 5G Automotive Association, known as 5GAA, a cross-industry organization focused on future mobility and transportation services. 5GAA works on applications like supporting fully autonomous cars, real-time […]

Rail cars in Brazil for freight train company MRS Logística are now equipped with Iridium satellite connectivity as part of a new collaboration announced Tuesday.  MRS is a freight train […]

Verizon is the latest big name telco to accelerate its reach into the satellite arena. It has teamed up with Skylo to launch a commercial direct-to-device messaging service for Verizon […]

Requtech, a Swedish technology company, has unveiled the RESA L KA, a Ka-band multi-orbit land mobility terminal. The terminal aims to operate seamlessly across Geostationary Orbit (GEO) and Medium-Earth Orbit […]

Intelsat will provide CNH tractors and agricultural machines with ubiquitous internet access under a new deal announced Monday. CNH includes the brands Case IH, Steyr, and New Holland.  Under the […]

Intelsat is bringing its FlexMove service to deliver land mobility connectivity to customers in hard-to-reach locations throughout India. This is done in collaboration with Intelsats India-based partner, Cloudcast Digital Limited […]

  Eutelsat OneWeb is launching a Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) mobility service to provide high-speed connectivity on the move for land-based customers.  Eutelsat OneWeb’s land mobility service will provide comms on-the-move […]

CesiumAstro has tapped a former CEO of Volkswagen Group of America for an advisory role that the company says will accelerate its vision of the satellite-connected car and a new […]

SpaceX has signed its first customer agreement for Starlink with a rail line, as Brightline announced Tuesday that it is offering free Starlink connectivity to passengers.  Brightline is an inter-city […]

The European Space Agency (ESA) signed an agreement this week with Europe’s intelligent transportation system organization ERTICO to explore how space-based technologies can support future smart road systems such as […]

Intelsat is the latest satellite player to collaborate with software giant Microsoft. The company announced Feb. 27 the successful demonstration of what it claims is a first of its kind […]

Fredrik Gustavsson is the new Chief Strategy Officer of Inmarsat. The company announced his appointment June 28.  Gustavsson is Inmarsat’s third executive-level appointment in three months and follows a wide-ranging […]

Auton, Inc., developer of a mobile broadband solution for connected cars has successfully tested connected car technology with WatchTV, an owner and operator of broadcast internet facilities. The company said in […]

Kymeta’s next-generation u8 antenna is now commercially available, the company announced Monday. Kymeta is pitching the land mobility Ku-band antenna as a communication solution for government, defense, and first responder […]

Intelsat recently made the news with its acquisition of Gogo‘s Commercial Aviation division. The deal vertically integrates the In-Flight Connectivity (IFC) business with service provider and satellite operator, which will […]

There may be a sliver of good news for satellite In-Flight Connectivity (IFC) providers looking to rebound from the COVID-19 shutdown, according to new air travel industry data released by […]