Focus: Telecom

Orbcomm announced that Kevadiya has selected Orbcomm to provide satellite communications and hardware in support of the vehicle tracking program within the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP), which is a […]

Astronics, through its subsidiary Astronics AeroSat, announced its latest aircraft antenna system, the FliteStream F-310. It provides Ku-band High-Throughput Satellite (HTS) connectivity with new technology that minimizes service interruptions when […]

Honeywell announced a new satellite-based connected solution to help governments, companies and other organizations monitor the location and safety of workers in remote locations. The Personal Tracker uses Iridium’s Low […]

ViaSat unveiled its latest generation (Gen-2) in-flight internet equipment for its ViaSat 2 and ViaSat 3 satellites. The Gen-2 equipment is optimized to take advantage of the capacity increases from […]

Airbus has selected Gogo as a lead supplier for its High Bandwidth Connectivity (HBC) program. The designation officially enables factory line-fit installation of Gogo’s 2Ku global satellite solution on the […]

SES announced new satellite capacity deals with Gogo to meet the growing demand for high-speed In-Flight Connectivity (IFC) services on travel routes over the United States and Canada. The new […]

Honeywell has released its latest global satellite communications system, the Aspire 300, delivering International Civil Aviation Association (ICAO)-approved cockpit voice and safety services that improve the overall safety of airline […]

The plot has thickened yet again in Iridium and Ligado’s dispute over spectrum, with Iridium slamming Ligado’s most recent analysis as “divorced from the legal reality that Ligado exists in […]

Aerial & Maritime (A&M) has entered into a mutual data service agreement with Spanish company Aistech. Both parties will gain access to Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) data for monitoring commercial […]

Intelsat announced that eProcess International, an affiliate of pan-African banking conglomerate Ecobank Group, has signed an agreement to use the Intelsat Epic platform to expand and strengthen its corporate banking […]

Thuraya Telecommunications announced that Chief Technology Officer Ahmed Al Shamsi has been appointed as temporary acting chief executive officer of the company, after the resignation of previous CEO Samer Halawi. […]

Aireon announced that it has signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with Spanish Air Navigation Service Provider (ANSP) Enaire. Through this agreement, Enaire will begin investigating the safety, efficiency and environmental […]

Comtech Telecommunications announced that its command and control technologies group, which is part of its government solutions segment, received orders totaling approximately $24 million by an unnamed international space agency […]

VT iDirect announced another successful Over-the-Air (OTA) test of its Digital Video Broadcasting-Satellite Second Generation Extension (DVB-S2X) technology. The company conducted the test on the SES 4 satellite over C-band […]

RBC Signals announced that it successfully raised $1.5 million in its most recent seed round. The venture capital-led round included investor participants from around the world, including the United States, […]

Cloud Constellation announced that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has awarded the company a patent for a global communications platform operating in Low-Earth Orbit (LEO). Users of SpaceBelt will be […]

Kevadiya has selected Orbcomm to provide satellite and cellular communications services and asset tracking and monitoring devices in support of the Veterans Transportation Service (VTS) provided by the U.S. Department […]

Yahsat announced the start of a long-term strategic partnership with UAE communications solutions company X Sat. Under the agreement, X Sat has committed to capacity on Yahsat’s upcoming Ka-band satellite, […]

NSSLGlobal announced that, following a successful initial trial project, it has signed a new contract with Green Reefers to install VSAT IP@Sea aboard 18 cargo vessels to enhance satellite communications […]

Norsat International announced that it has entered into an arrangement agreement with Hytera Project pursuant to which Hytera will acquire all the issued and outstanding shares of Norsat for $10.25 […]

SpeedCast International has opened an office in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, to support the company’s growing customer base in the energy and enterprise markets. The company has been operating […]

Genband announced that it has partnered with Vodafone Fiji to deploy a hosted solution that delivers next-generation cloud and Unified Communications (UC) services across the Pacific. Designed as an upgrade […]

Communications & Power Industries (CPI) has been a leader in the radio frequency field for decades. The company is well known in the satellite industry for both excellent product reliability […]

Hispasat has announced its full year 2016 results, reporting 228.9 million euros ($247.1 million) in total revenue for the year, a 4.2 percent increase compared to the previous year. The […]

Germany-based Rohde & Schwarz Cybersecurity is set to provide automotive telematics security solutions as early as this year, says Marcel Krumbholz, head of presales. And with 62 percent of U.S. […]

SpeedCast International announced that it is connecting residents in remote villages in Afghanistan through a partnership with one of the country’s largest Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) operators, Wasel Telecom. […]

ABS CEO Tom Choi has garnered a reputation for speaking unabashedly — so his somewhat harsh comments on the viability of Low Earth Orbit (LEO) constellations came as no surprise […]

SES and Intersat announced that they have signed a multi-year agreement to deliver internet services across Africa. Intersat will provide broadband connectivity to businesses and consumers via SES’ NSS 12 […]

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions announced today that Yahsat has selected Kratos to support its expanding satellite fleet with Command and Control (C2), signal monitoring and data analysis solutions. Kratos’ […]

DataPath announced that it has opened an office in Dubai. The company already serves customers in the area but identified greater interest and requirements for DataPath’s communications solutions than previously […]