Focus: Land Mobility

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 customers so they can stay connected wherever they are. The two companies announced the partnership, Aug. 28. Starting this fall, customers on certain smartphones have...

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 (MEO) networks and is prepared for the upcoming Ka-band LEO networks. Requtech announced details of the terminal on June 17. The terminal has SWaP (Size,...

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 new memorandum of understanding, Intelsat and CNH will equip tractors with a ruggedized satcom terminal to provide connectivity in remote locations. Intelsat and CNH plan...

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 (CDL). CDL’s technology services are managed by, teleport and video platform service, Planetcast Media Services. CDL and Intelsat introduced Flex services into India in 2022...

  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 solutions for distribution partners and customers. The company said this new service will create new revenue opportunities for rail connectivity, emergency responders, media, oil and...

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 constellation dedicated to the automotive industry.  CesiumAstro announced this week that Hinrich Woebcken, former president and CEO of Volkswagen Group of America, is working with...

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 rail company that serves part of Florida — Miami, Aventura, Fort Lauderdale, Boca Raton and West Palm Beach. It is the only privately owned and...

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 autonomous vehicles.  EERTICO, the European Road Transport Telematics Implementation Coordination, is a public-private partnership with a roadmap to reduce human error-caused accidents through technology 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 private cellular network with Microsoft Azure Private Multi-Access Edge Compute and FlexEnterprise, Intelsat’s satellite-based global connectivity service. Intelsat said the demonstration successfully establishes a reference architecture...

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 review of the company’s performance and effectiveness undertaken by Inmarsat CEO Rajeev Suri since joining the company earlier this year. Gustavsson has an interesting background....