Focus: Telecom

Hughes Network Systems has signed a contract with Space Systems Loral (SSL) to build its next-generation Jupiter 3 Ultra High Density Satellite (UHDS), to be designated EchoStar 24. The new […]

Bosch, Geo++, Mitsubishi Electric and u-blox announced the creation of Sapcorda Services, a joint venture that will bring high precision Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) positioning services to mass market […]

In conjunction with its Pakistan partner, Supernet, Comtech Telecommunications has migrated a Mobile Network Operator (MNO) customer to new High Throughput Satellite (HTS) capacity over Very Small Aperture Terminals (VSATs) […]

SmartSky Networks has initiated deployment of its airborne 4G LTE-based Air-to-Ground (ATG) network. Using 60 MHz of spectrum and beamforming technology, the network will provide more than 10 times the […]

During EchoStar 3’s transfer to a new orbital location last week, the satellite experienced an anomaly of unknown origin that has interrupted communications, EchoStar said in an Aug. 2 statement. […]

With the purpose of delivering a simpler experience and a more complete service to their customers, Solenix and Leaf Space have formed a partnership to integrate Solenix’s mission control system […]

Russian digital satellite television service NTV-Plus will start offering offer high-speed internet to its Direct-to-Home (DTH) TV subscribers across the European part of the Russian Federation. The company has selected […]

Inmarsat has successfully completed its Global Xpress “Around the World” test flight. The exercise, conducted on a Gulfstream 4 aircraft between June 5 and June 11, covered more than 25,000 […]

Another SES satellite ceased functioning in July, the company reported — its second asset to malfunction this summer. In a July 28 statement, SES reported that an unspecified anomaly knocked […]

Inmarsat’s global In-Flight Connectivity (IFC) survey shows that 60 percent of passengers believe in-flight Wi-Fi is a necessity, not a luxury, according to the company. The survey also shows that […]

Two international banking organizations have selected Comtech Telecommunications’ Heights Networking Platform to expand services across Africa via Intelsat’s wide beam and Epic C-band spot capacity. The banks will use the […]

The Arab Satellite Communications Organization (Arabsat) has selected Compass, Kratos’ end-to-end network management product, to support its expanding satellite fleet ground operations. The Compass network Monitoring and Control (M&C) will […]

The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) and the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) have selected McMurdo’s Medium-Altitude Earth Orbit Search and Rescue (MEOSAR) ground system to support Singapore search and rescue missions. As […]

In its financial results for the second quarter of 2017, Iridium reported total revenue of $111.6 million, which consisted of $86.6 million of service revenue and $25 million related to […]

Telebras has granted Gilat Satellite Networks orders worth $11.4 million to provide communication solutions and technologies for Brazil’s satellite-based national broadband network, which is supported by the country’s Geostationary Satellite […]

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions’ Public Safety and Security Division (PSS) has recently received a $3 million contract for the first two phases of the design, engineering, deployment and integration […]

ViaSat has received Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) approval from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for its second generation (Gen-2) In-Flight Entertainment and Connectivity (IFEC) system. The certification allows ViaSat to […]

Garmin International has launched the Rino 700, an addition to its Rino series of rugged two-way radio and GPS navigation handhelds. Expected to be available in August, the Rino 700 […]

Speedcast International has agreed to acquire UltiSat for up to $100 million, payable over two years. UltiSat provides remote communications and professional services to governments, in particular the U.S. government, […]

Global Eagle Entertainment is introducing a new luxury brand, Priva by Global Eagle, which replaces legacy brand MTN that operated solely in the yacht connectivity business. Priva will expand the […]

While transportation cybersecurity spending is expected to increase from $8 billion currently to around $14 billion by 2022, according to ABI Research, the industry could still be vulnerable. Michela Menting, […]

Star Navigation Systems has confirmed the first order for Star V-trk units, the company’s newest tracking and monitoring equipment for airborne applications. Tianjin Zhonglian Tiantong Space Technology (ZLT), Star’s distributor […]

Hispasat has signed a collaboration agreement with Spain’s Ministry of Health, Social Services and Equality to join the project for implementing an anonymous curriculum vitae model for hiring personnel. The […]

OptimEra in Alaska is leveraging SES Networks’ new managed infrastructure service and a full 72MHz transponder to improve broadband connectivity speed 10-fold throughout the remote port city of Unalaska, and […]

Intelsat announced three new leadership appointments expected to drive product development, innovation and growth for the organization and its customers. Under the new structure, Jean-Philippe Gillet will lead the broadband […]

Launched in June for general aviation customers, Rock Seven has now made its RockAIR tracking system available for land-based applications. According to the company, the move is a result of […]

Big Bend Telephone Company in Texas has become the first commercial user of the Explorer MSAT-G3 system for the next generation Mobile Satellite (MSAT) service, which combines Cobham Satcom’s Push-to-Talk […]

Raytheon delivered updates to its Advanced Weather Interactive Processing System (AWIPS) for the current 2017 Atlantic hurricane season, providing meteorologists faster, more accurate forecasting of tropical storms and hurricanes. The […]

JLG Industries has selected Orbcomm to provide an end-to-end telematics solution platform for its global fleet of aerial work platforms and telehandlers. Orbcomm’s PT 7000 solution will provide global wireless […]

SpacePath Communications is launching a new range of Intelligent Frequency Converters (IFC) featuring a hot swappable One Rack Unit (1RU) system design. According to SpacePath, the 1:1 redundant, hot swappable […]