Focus: Telecom
Connectivity
X2nSat Offering Healthcare Communications Products
[Via Satellite 09-19-2016] X2nSat has revealed SatBlue, a line of proprietary communications solutions for the healthcare industry. Offering both voice and data services, SatBlue allows hospitals and medical office buildings...
Connectivity
Optus Selects Gilat to Extend 3G Coverage to Rural Areas in Australia
[Via Satellite 09-16-2016] Optus has selected Gilat Satellite Networks CellEdge Software Defined Radio (SDR) small-cell-over-satellite solution to extend 3G cellular coverage to regional and remote areas in Australia. By choosing...
Connectivity
Latin American Satellite Operators Battle Recessions, Inflation
[Via Satellite 09-15-2016] Satellite operators in Latin America’s three largest economies are hopeful that economic weakness in the region will pass in the near future. New presidents in Brazil and...
Connectivity
Inmarsat Inks Contract to Deliver Aviation Safety Services in China
[Via Satellite 09-15-2016] Beijing Marine Communication & Navigation Company (MCN) and Aviation Data Communication Corporation (ADCC) have contracted with satellite operator Inmarsat to provide aviation safety services to Air Navigation...
Connectivity
STC, Intelsat to Provide Connectivity to Oil & Gas Market in Saudi Arabia
[Via Satellite 09-14-2016] Saudi Telecommunication Company (STC) has extended its relationship with Intelsat to support operations for the largest oil and gas producer in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia using...
Connectivity
SES, Thales to Break into In-Flight Connectivity Market
[Via Satellite 09-13-2016] Avionics and In-Flight Entertainment (IFE) provider Thales has teamed up with satellite-operator SES to build a network that will deliver what they believe will be the “most...
Connectivity
ITC Global to Provide Connectivity for World's Largest Semi-Submersible Rig
[Via Satellite 09-13-2016] ITC Global has been awarded a three-year contract to provide broadband connectivity to the world’s largest semi-submersible drilling rig. The end-to-end service will enable the newly built...
Connectivity
Boeing to Build Communications Satellite for Global IP to Expand Broadband in Africa
[Via Satellite 09-13-2016] Boeing will build a 702 satellite, called GiSAT, for Cayman Islands-based Global IP with a new digital payload offering twice the capacity of previous digital payload designs....
Connectivity
SAS Inks Short, Medium-Haul Fleet Connectivity Contract with ViaSat
[Via Satellite 09-12-2016] Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) is installing ViaSat Wi-Fi on its fleet as part of a full cabin upgrade on its short and medium-haul fleet. ViaSat’s solution promises to...