Focus: Telecom

[Via Satellite 06-11-2015] As airlines grapple with ways to draw the most value from passenger connectivity, a fully free service is likely to stay out of reach for some time....

[Via Satellite 06-11-2015] Hispasat and Spanish telecom startup Syntelix have teamed up to create a maritime service known as uSAIL. The broadband service, built using a Hispasat-owned Very Small Aperture...

[Via Satellite 06-11-2015] Signalhorn has signed agreements with new and existing customers for satellite services in the South Pacific, the Republic of Congo, and the Middle East. In the South...

[Via Satellite 06-11-2015] ViaSat has purchased Engreen, a privately held company focused on network virtualization. According to ViaSat, Engreen’s flagship virtualization product provides a path to enhance network management, lower...

[Via Satellite 06-11-2015] Avanti Communications has signed a new multi-year contract with South African telecommunications enterprise Sentech. The state-owned enterprise delivers satellite broadband connectivity to South Africa’s public sector at...

[Via Satellite 06-10-2015] The aviation industry’s need for greater connectivity is having a more prominent impact on satellite operators’ decision-making process as they evaluate designs for future spacecraft. Speaking June...

[Via Satellite 06-19-2015] Intelsat has introduced IntelsatOne Flex for distribution partners serving the commercial air transport market. IntelsatOne Flex aggregates Intelsat’s current satellites, the upcoming EpicNG High Throughput Satellite (HTS)...

[Via Satellite 06-09-2015] Inmarsat has expanded its relationship with Globecomm, a Value Added Reseller (VAR) for Global Xpress satellite services in enterprise and global government to include global maritime. Inmarsat’s...

[Via Satellite 06-09-2015] Wireless link optimization specialist XipLink, working with service partner Rockwell Collins ARINCDirect and routing technology partner International Communications Group (ICG) have announced that the first production business...

[Via Satellite 06-05-2015] Polsteam, known officially as Polska Zegluga Morska has selected KVH Industries’ mini-VSAT Broadband service for maritime connectivity on its fleet of 60 vessels. The company is one...