Focus: Land Mobility

iDirect, SES, Broadpeak, i2CAT and the University of Surrey, all members of the SaT5G consortium, have demonstrated a major milestone in the research, development and validation of key principles for […]

Air Canada has begun offering next-generation, satellite connectivity on its wide-body international fleet with the introduction of Air Canada Wi-Fi provided by Gogo. Starting with its Boeing 777-300ER flights, the […]

AT&T has entered into a partnership with Nokia to provide Internet of Things (IOT) connectivity around the world with a commercial service launch set for later this year. The companies […]

While Global Eagle gets to try out its LEO-compatible hardware and shape ground segment architectures, Telesat will see its maritime and aviation appeal reach new horizons...

American Airlines has a fleet of 950 aircraft that carried 200 million passengers in 2017, but how many of those passengers had a happy in-flight internet experience? Though that’s hard […]

You might expect people speaking at the 2018 Global Connected Aircraft Summit to represent companies more invested in connectivity than any other. You might be surprised. While many passengers, especially […]

Phasor, a developer of Electronically-Steered Antenna (ESA) systems for mobile broadband, has announced a commercial partnership with Astronics AeroSat. Under the agreement, the two companies will produce scalable, dual-beam ESA-based […]

Navarino, a maritime technology company, has announced that it will add Intelsat services to its portfolio of connectivity solutions. Under the agreement between the two companies, Navarino will introduce Intelsat […]

Emirates Airlines Vice President Patrick Brannelly’s opening keynote speech at the 2018 Global Connected Aircraft Summit in San Diego, California, provided a brutally honest assessment of the entire airplane connectivity […]

KVH Industries has announced that BW Group, a provider of maritime energy transportation, has chosen its connectivity services for 45 additional vessels in its fleet. The two companies will also […]

SmartSky Networks has created the new role of chief commercial officer and hired Nancy Walker to fill it. Walker will lead SmartSky’s network-related sales and marketing efforts across sectors including business […]

Speedcast International has successfully delivered 3.174 Gbps of satellite bandwidth onboard Carnival Cruise Lines’ newest mega cruise ship, Horizon. The data rate was initially achieved at the Carnival Horizon naming […]

Russian fishing fleet operator Dobroflot Group is set to deploy an Internet of Things (IOT) solution for fuel monitoring from Orange Business Services. The solution helps to optimize fuel consumption, analyzing weather and […]

Honeywell is collaborating with AT&T to use the Internet of Things (IOT) for a range of solutions intended to help companies improve productivity, reliability and asset performance. Honeywell is working […]

Microsoft and Kymeta have announced simultaneous land mobile, maritime defense and first responder demonstrations during the 2018 Special Operations Forces Industry Conference (SOFIC) and Connectivity Expo (Connect X) from May […]

Inmarsat has announced that its new GX Aviation in-flight broadband service is currently being rolled out on Qatar Airways’ Boeing 777 and Airbus A350 aircraft. In total, the service will […]

Speedcast International, a provider of remote communication and IT solutions, has unveiled Speedcast Bandwidth on Demand, a portfolio of new subscription plans for the yachting market for use with Kymeta’s […]

Inmarsat has signed a contract with China Transport Telecommunication Information Group Company Limited (CTTIC) to build a local SwiftBroadband-Safety (SB-S) satellite communication operation platform in China. In addition, Inmarsat, CTTIC […]

Globalstar is bringing a new product, the Sat-Fi2, to the United States and Canada, which it hopes will prove a hit to enterprises across the region. Particularly, the company is […]

Sputnik Telecommunications Entertainment Company (STECCOM), a Russian satellite communications operator and developer of Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT)-based communication systems, will elevate the passenger and crew In-Flight Connectivity (IFC) experience […]

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has awarded Intelsat, along with a team of other companies, a new task order to develop and operate a satellite payload to aid aircraft navigation, […]

Aerkomm, which provides In-Flight Entertainment and Connectivity (IFEC) for the airline industry, announced it has expanded its global network of connectivity partners to include Airbus, Republic Engineers Maldives, Onurair, Air […]

Nomad GCS and Kymeta are partnering to deliver mobile connectivity for defense, public safety, first response, utility and private sector customers. As part of the partnership, Nomad will continue to […]

The world of In-Flight Connectivity (IFC) is entering a new era as airlines and suppliers prepare to grapple with new customer demands. David Bartlett, Chief Technical Officer (CTO) of Panasonic […]

As commercial aircraft increasingly become connected to the larger Internet of Things (IOT), the potential for safety risks also rise, the head of Thales’ business operations in the United States […]

Panasonic Avionics and Turkish Airlines have announced a major commitment for In-Flight Entertainment and Connectivity (IFEC) solutions to be line-fit installed on 50 wide-bodied aircraft the airline has on order, […]

Kuwait Airways is extending its partnership with SITAOnAir to bring online next-generation In-Flight Connectivity (IFC) applications for its passengers. SITAOnAir will deploy its Internet OnAir portal and Mobile OnAir services, […]

Panasonic Avionics is setting up a new office in Silicon Valley, and has selected Amazon Web Services (AWS) to help deliver data analytics and insights from its Next In-Flight Entertainment […]

Honeywell announced the availability of its newest satellite communications system, the Aspire 400, which provides aircraft flight crews and passengers with access to worldwide voice and data connectivity and provides […]

Although satellite companies probably won’t get the “lion’s share” of profits from the emerging connected car market, the multibillion-dollar opportunity that lies ahead could still be a revolutionary turning point […]