NXT Communications (NXTCOMM), a new wireless connectivity company in Atlanta, has opened a new 10,000-square-foot production facility that will produce their electronically steered antennas to help meet worldwide demand for affordable broadband connectivity on the move. NXTCOMM is initially targeting airline In-Flight Connectivity (IFC) and land mobile applications such as rail and trucking fleets and…

NXT Communications (NXTCOMM), a new mobile connectivity company in Atlanta, announced today that it has completed design of a low-cost, flat-panel satellite antenna for the commercial and defense aviation markets. Additionally, NXT Communications named Carl Novello CTO. Novello was the former VP of Solutions for Kymeta, and VP of Product at Intellian —where he led…

Planet has enhanced the spatial resolution of its SkySat imagery from 80 cm to 50 cm, after lowering its SkySat constellation over a time period of six months. The Earth Observation (EO) company said in a Tuesday release that this enhanced resolution  is key for commercial and government mapping customers.  “This improvement enables customers to…

Globalstar, Inc., has introduced the ST100, a new, one-way satellite transmitter. Globalstar said in a Wednesday release that the ST100 is lightweight, low power and small with embedded antennas, a commercial Internet of Things (IoT) embedded solution. The transmitter is designed to provide low cost, reliable connectivity powered by the Globalstar Satellite Network Low-Earth Orbit…