Focus: Telecom

Alison Alfers, former senior vice president and general counsel for DigitalGlobe and Space Imaging has joined HawkEye 360’s executive team as chief legal officer. Alfers brings more than two decades […]

According to speakers at last week’s Global Connected Aircraft Summit in Washington, D.C., the airline industry has reached an inflection point in which connectivity is becoming a commodity, rather than […]

Comtech EF Data announced that it has installed a Heights Network Platform for SES Networks’ hybrid resilience solution. SES Networks will use the Heights Network Platform to deliver high-availability services […]

Active Shipping is teaming up with Marlink and Marlink’s regional partner Ozsay Satellite Communications to boost the operational capabilities on its vessels, which comprise oil tankers and bulk carriers. Active […]

CETel announced the acquisition of Onlime’s managed satellite services for an undisclosed amount. According to CETel, this acquisition is a further milestone in its growth and diversification strategy alongside its […]

In order to fully exploit the potential of Big Data applications, aerospace companies must be willing to combine the expertise of their maintenance engineers with insights from data scientists and […]

Iridium satcom specialist Rock Seven has unveiled RockAir, the latest addition to its global tracking technology portfolio. RockAir delivers regular Global Positioning System (GPS) location reports from anywhere in the […]

Spacepath Communications, a European-based satcom amplifier manufacturer and equipment supplier, has appointed John Gray as regional sales manager. In this new role, Gray will lead Spacepath’s expansion of commercial sales […]

Facebook wants to use solar powered Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) to connect up to 66 percent of the planet, considered remote areas, with outdated or no internet service at all. […]

Orbcomm announced it has acquired the assets of inthinc. Based in Salt Lake City, Utah, inthinc provides fleet management and driver safety solutions to industrial enterprises and is a long-time […]

Globecomm announced a further expansion of its Ku-band Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT) network, serving enterprise, maritime and government markets around the world. Globecomm’s network, which includes a footprint over the […]

Companhia Brasileira de Offshore (CBO) has chosen Cobham Satcom Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT) and satellite TV antennas in addition to radio communication equipment for installation on six new Offshore […]

Supplying an appropriate amount of bandwidth to meet each customer’s individual needs is the most sensible way to implement new connectivity applications, panelists concluded during the first day of the […]

DragonWave announced that it has been awarded a product supply and installation services contract from SmartSky Networks. SmartSky will deploy DragonWave’s Harmony Enhanced and Harmony Enhanced MC products to provide […]

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions announced that its Modular System Division (MSD) recently received $5 million in orders for specialized satellite communication systems and other hardware from United States national […]

Intelsat announced the opening of a new sales office in Nairobi, Kenya. According to Intelsat, the Nairobi office will further enhance the company’s responsiveness to its customers operating in the East […]

NSSLGlobal has expanded its international footprint with the opening of a new office in one of Europe’s most important commercial shipping regions. The regional office in Haren, Germany, will be […]

North American satellite operator Global IP has awarded SkyVision Global Networks a contract to supply 11 Ka-band gateway stations for the company’s future GiSat 1 satellite network. The partnership represents […]

Cubic Corporation subsidiary Gatr Technologies has unveiled the Gatr Trac, a portable 2.4-meter satellite tracking imaging ground station. According to Gatr, the terminal provides a more than 90 percent reduction […]

Harris Corporation announced its first four maritime vessel tracking receivers are now operational, establishing the beginning of its global, persistent, real-time Automatic Identification System (AIS) ship tracking capability. Launched January […]

As a satellite mobility analyst, Northern Sky Research’s (NSR) Brad Grady has kept a close eye on how connectivity in the aeronautical industry continues to evolve. Grady will be speaking […]

Leveraging the Boeing 702 high-power satellite bus, ViaSat’s second-generation satellite, ViaSat 2, will realize a seven-fold increase in broadband internet service coverage from its previous generation satellite and offer twice […]

Iridium Communications announced that all 10 Iridium Next satellites have arrived at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California and are being processed for the second launch. Scheduled for June 25 […]

Hughes Network Systems announced that its recently launched HughesNet Gen5 satellite internet service is now serving more than 100,000 homes and small businesses, including both new subscribers and upgrades. According […]

Hispasat has completed the re-orbiting operations of its Hispasat 1C satellite (subsequently called 30W 3 and 84W 1, the two orbital positions where it was located). The satellite has been […]

With a new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) this financial year, AsiaSat has effectively entered into a period of transition as the business re-orients itself to […]

The appeal of connectivity — for every industry — is having data at your fingertips. Over the past few years, the aerospace industry has new developed methods for bringing on-demand […]

SES and GTMaritime announced a partnership to provide a new volume-based service package for regional maritime connectivity. GTMaritime will market the new SES Networks Maritime+ Regional Connectivity service under the […]

Inmarsat announced that Qatar Airways has become the first Middle East megacarrier to select its new GX Aviation in-flight broadband solution. Per the agreement, the service will initially be available […]

The agreement to merge startup OneWeb with satellite operator Intelsat has fallen through, Intelsat announced, because its bondholders failed to accept the proposed bond exchange deal before the May 31 […]