Focus: Telecom

[Via Satellite 08-18-2016] Lepton Global Solutions has expanded its Ku-band satellite capacity to four additional beams. The managed services provider has expanded services to three new satellites and is offering...

[Via Satellite 08-18-2018] AsiaSat reported revenue of HK$640 million ($82.6 million) for the first six months of 2016 ended June 30, roughly the same as the 2015 period’s HK$641 million...

[Via Satellite 08-18-2016] Satcom Global and Intellian have signed a strategic partnership agreement covering the global supply and distribution of maritime satellite equipment. Under the partnership, Satcom Global will have...

[Via Satellite 08-16-2016] Gogo has received regulatory approval from Chinese regulatory bodies through the company’s local partner, China Telecom Satellite to offer In-Flight Connectivity (IFC) services on international flights operating...

[Via Satellite 08-16-2016] A Swedish air ambulance helicopter, along with a fixed-wing aircraft, recently took part in trials testing Marlink and IDG Europe’s portable tracking system operated on the Iridium...

[Via Satellite 08-15-2016] Maritime service provider V.Group has renewed its subscription to KVH Media Group’s daily NEWSlink service, continuing access to a portfolio of daily and weekly newspaper digests to more...

Over the past several years, including most recently at the World Radiocommunication Conference 2015 (WRC-15), the satellite industry has had a run of remarkable success in protecting its spectrum “turf”

There is an interesting new trend present in the maritime industry. Companies traditionally focused on the aero market, notably Panasonic Avionics and Global Eagle Entertainment (GEE), have made acquisitions

[Via Satellite 08-11-2016] Thuraya Telecommunications has signed its first service agreement in Vietnam with VNPT VinaPhone making its land and maritime handsets available to the Vietnam Posts and Telecommunications Group...

[Via Satellite 08-11-2016] Northern Refrigerated Transportation has selected Orbcomm to provide telematics solutions for its fleet of refrigerated trailers. Northern Refrigerated is using Orbcomm’s cold chain telematics systems to track,...