Focus: Telecom

[Via Satellite 06-03-2016] Lower cost connectivity is enabling cities around the world to go “smart,” and Venezuela-based Vikua is one of the companies leading the charge in creating the smart...

[Via Satellite 06-03-2016] American Airlines has selected ViaSat to outfit its new Boeing 737 Max fleet with the company’s In-Flight Connectivity (IFC) service. ViaSat also delivers its in-flight Internet service...

[Via Satellite 06-03-2016] Funds managed by Apax Partners completed the acquisition of Marlink, Airbus Group’s commercial satellite communication business, Marlink announced June 3. The acquisition did not include Airbus Defence...

[Via Satellite 06-03-2016] Inmarsat has appointed Gautam Sharma as managing director to head its operations in India. Sharma joins Inmarsat having most recently held a series of senior international positions...

[Via Satellite 06-02-2016] Inmarsat Aviation’s Vice President of Strategy Frederik van Essen sees the Asia-Pacific region as a huge growth point for the satellite-based In-Flight Connectivity (IFC) market. Aviation mandates...

[Via Satellite 06-02-2016] A total of 22 participants in this year’s Marathon Des Sables extreme running race received rescue services though the use of Globalstar’s Spot Gen3 safety devices. Each...

[Via Satellite 06-02-2016] Burmese TV station and systems integrator Sky Net has selected Gilat’s network for cellular backhaul in Myanmar. Sky Net and Gilat won the bid of a prominent...

[Via Satellite 06-01-2016] AsiaSat has announced two new contracts in Myanmar to provide satellite connectivity services. KBZ Gateway, a subsidiary of the Kanbawza (KBZ) group, one of the largest privately-owned...

[Via Satellite 06-01-2016] VT iDirect and SpeedCast International have demonstrated GTP/LTE traffic being transmitted at speeds above 350Mbps on the downstream and 90Mbps on the upstream in lab tests with...

[Via Satellite 06-01-2016] RigNet has named Steven E. Pickett as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and president. He will be based in Houston, Texas and succeeds Marty Jimmerson, who...