Focus: Telecom

[Via Satellite 06-30-2016] Marlink has selected Intelsat to deliver broadband connectivity to Mediterranean Shipping Company’s (MSC) cruise ships using its EpicNG High Throughput Satellite (HTS) system. The company is using […]

[Via Satellite 06-30-2016] ViaSat has opened its first Research and Development (R&D) center in Chennai, India. The center, spanning more than 30,000 square feet to accommodate nearly 125 engineers, is […]

[Via Satellite 06-30-2016] O3b Networks, in partnership with regional distributor Ozonio, is providing satellite connectivity to the Brazilian city of Tefe, an interior Amazon-based city with more than 60,000 inhabitants […]

[Via Satellite 06-30-2016] Hispasat is providing satellite connectivity to the organizers of Ruta BBVA 2016 — a cultural exchange program designed to strengthen the ties between young Spaniards and Latin […]

[Via Satellite 06-29-2016] Hughes is beginning the company’s first international deployment of its HughesNet consumer internet service outside of North America, beginning on July 1 in Brazil. Using the Ka-band […]

[Via Satellite 06-29-2016] Comtech Xicom Technology has received an $11.8 million follow-on production order for Solid-State Power Amplifiers (SSPAs) to be used in an airborne, In-Flight Connectivity (IFC) application. The […]

[Via Satellite 06-28-2016] The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has certified Inmarsat’s Global Xpress (GX) Aviation In-Flight Connectivity (IFC) service for the Airbus A320 aircraft family. The satellite service provider […]

[Via Satellite 06-28-2016] Maritime shipping company John T. Essberger (JTE) Group is moving its entire fleet to Sealink, Marlink’s global maritime broadband VSAT service. The Essberger Tankers division fleet consists […]

[Via Satellite 06-27-2016] Inmarsat, Cobham Satcom, and MultiSAT–Globalsat Group, have hosted the first seminars in Latin America to demonstrate Inmarsat’s Fleet Xpress service in the region. The companies conducted the […]

[Via Satellite 06-24-2016] Eutelsat Communications is ramping up activities on its Broadband in Africa initiative, which it set up in 2015 to provide satellite broadband services in Africa. The operator […]

[Via Satellite 06-24-2016] ViaSat is supporting comments made earlier this week by Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Tom Wheeler in an address titled, “The Future of U.S. Leadership in a […]

[Via Satellite 06-23-2016] Analysts have been in Luxembourg this week as SES held an Investor Day to explain various aspects of its growth strategy going forward. The reaction has been […]

[Via Satellite 06-23-2016] Hispasat’s General Shareholders’ Meeting unanimously approved the annual accounts corresponding to the 2015 business year, which include the distribution of a 12.5 million euro dividend among shareholders. […]

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[Via Satellite 06-21-2016] Eutelsat Communications and InfraMed have entered into an agreement whereby InfraMed becomes a c.21 percent shareholder in Broadband for Africa, the venture set up by Eutelsat to […]

[Via Satellite 06-21-2016] Vocality and RSA Engineering have completed a replacement of the obsolete satellite-based communications system used for Air Traffic Control (ATC) voice and data services throughout Brazilian airspace. […]

[Via Satellite 06-20-2016] Globalstar Europe Satellite Services announced that global oil giant Shell has deployed a satellite-based asset management solution in the Netherlands to securely manage its movable assets on […]

[Via Satellite 06-17-2016] Hong Kong-based Genting Corporate Services has selected Harris CapRock Communications to provide communication services onboard the Star Cruises’ fleet of six ships. Harris CapRock will use its […]

[Via Satellite 06-17-2016] Farmside, a rural broadband internet specialist based on the east coast of New Zealand’s South Island, has entered an agreement with Optus Satellite to deliver broadband services […]

[Via Satellite 06-16-2016] ViaSat’s Senior Director of Strategy and Business Development for Enterprise Services Bill Sullivan wants to know how they and other In-Flight Connectivity (IFC) providers will compensate for […]

[Via Satellite 06-16-2016] NSSLGlobal is opening a new office in Cape Town, South Africa to focus on sales and support for partners, resellers and end users in the region. The new […]

[Via Satellite 06-15-2016] Panasonic Avionics has selected Arqiva, a communications infrastructure and media services company, to provide its hosting, connectivity and teleport uplink services via Telesat’s new High Throughput Satellite […]

[Via Satellite 06-13-2016] Aeromexico is launching a pilot program to provide complimentary in-flight access to streaming video network Netflix. Netflix members onboard select Aeromexico flights within Mexico, Central and South […]

[Via Satellite 06-13-2016] MSC Cruises has worked together with Marlink to launch a next-generation connectivity solution for its fleet with multi-band VSAT services. Working with Marlink, MSC Cruises will provide […]

[Via Satellite 06-13-2016] Following a partnership announced June 10 with Marlink, Inmarsat today revealed the company has linked up with SpeedCast to provide its Global Xpress Ka-band High Throughput Satellite […]

[Via Satellite 06-10-2016] Thuraya and WiCis Sports are pioneering the use of satellite communications for wearable devices by supporting a team on a climbing expedition in the Himalayas. Adventurists with […]

[Via Satellite 06-10-2016] Maritime VSAT operator Marlink has agreed to integrate Inmarsat’s new Fleet Xpress service into its existing service portfolio. Through the agreement, Marlink will bring more than two […]

[Via Satellite 06-10-2016] Panasonic Avionics has begun offering worldwide satellite tracking to all Global Communications Services and FlightLink customers. According to Panasonic, when the company’s Global Communications Services and FlightLink […]

[Via Satellite 06-09-2016] Panasonic Avionics has booked additional capacity on the Eutelsat 172A satellite to deliver broadband connectivity and TV services to commercial airlines over the Pacific Ocean region. Located […]

[Via Satellite 06-09-2016] SES has deployed a SatMed e-health platform at Centre de Dépistage et de traitement de l’Ulcère de Buruli (CDTUB) in Allada, Benin, to improve awareness and healthcare. […]