Focus: Mobile Connectivity
October 19, 2018
Maryland Lt. Gov. Boyd Rutherford led a forum on the positive impacts FirstNet has had on public safety communications, since Gov. Larry Hogan approved AT&T's build out of the FirstNet network platform approximately one year ago. Rutherford was joined by leadership from the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet Authority), state and county officials, and AT&T…
October 16, 2018
Intelsat has made a strategic investment in Africa Mobile Networks (AMN), to accelerate the deployment of mobile connectivity to unserved communities across multiple countries in sub-Saharan Africa. AMN aims to provide Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) with a Network-as-a-Service (NaaS) solution in which AMN will fund, build, and operate the ultra-rural network for the operators. AMN's solution is…
October 15, 2018
China launched twin BeiDou-3 navigation satellites on a Long March-3B carrier rocket from Xichang Satellite Launch Center in Sichuan Province at 12:23 p.m. today. The satellites entered their planned orbit after flying more than three hours, and will work with the 14 BeiDou-3 satellites already in orbit. The satellites are the 39th and 40th of the…
October 10, 2018
Viasat entered an exclusive distributor agreement with StandardAero to offer a high-speed connectivity package for Bombardier Global business jets. The package will cover Viasat's Ka-band and dual-band Ka-/Ku-band equipment, inclusive of the Viasat chipset, radome, and STC, for all Bombardier Global Express, Global Express XRS, Global 5000, and Global 6000 aircraft. Through this agreement, operators…