Focus: Telecom

[Via Satellite 05-11-2016] RigNet is now selling Ka-band satellite connectivity to customers in the energy sector from Inmarsat’s Global Xpress (GX) High Throughput Satellite (HTS) network. Inmarsat selected RigNet as...

[Via Satellite 05-11-2016] Gogo and Asian satellite communications provider Sky Perfect JSAT have entered into partnership for increased satellite connectivity over Japan. Gogo will leverage the JCSAT 5A satellite high...

[Via Satellite 05-10-2016] Eutelsat and Facebook have selected Hughes to supply its Jupiter system as the technology platform for the satellite broadband services that both companies are preparing to launch...

[Via Satellite 05-10-2016] RigNet revenue increased by $10.2 million for the first quarter of 2016 over the previous quarter to $62.3 million, thanks primarily to the settlement of a contract...

[Via Satellite 05-09-2016] In-Flight Entertainment and Connectivity (IFEC) provider Global Eagle Entertainment (GEE) is acquiring satellite connectivity provider EMC for $550 million, the companies announced this morning. The acquisition, anticipated...

[Via Satellite 05-09-2016] Inmarsat revenue for the first quarter of 2016 was $298.6 million, down 2 percent or $6.2 million, from the first quarter of 2015. Revenue in maritime and...

[Via Satellite 05-06-2016] EMC has entered a long-term strategic agreement with Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings to deliver a faster Internet experience and premium entertainment over satellite. All brands in Norwegian...

[Via Satellite 05-05-2016] Save the Children International, a charity organization that sends humanitarian response teams to natural disaster and emergency sites, has used Paradigm’s test facility to train key field...

[Via Satellite 05-05-2016] Delta Air Lines has increased its commitment to Gogo’s satellite-based 2Ku In-Flight Connectivity (IFC) technology to more than 600 aircraft from 250 aircraft committed last year. The...

[Via Satellite 05-05-2016] KVH Industries reported revenue of $40.4 million for the first quarter of 2016, down 2 percent compared to the first quarter of 2015. First quarter product revenues...