Focus: Telecom

[Via Satellite 01-27-2015] Orbcomm’s acquisitions of SkyWave and InSync bring to eight the number of acquisitions it has conducted since 2011. SkyWave, formerly Inmarsat’s largest reseller in the Machine-to-Machine (M2M) […]

[Via Satellite 01-27-2015] United Arab Emirates telecoms operator du has purchased three RF matrices from ETL Systems to add capacity to its Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) network. The telco has […]

[Via Satellite 01-26-2015] Gisli Olafsson, emergency response director at NetHope, a consortium of 42 top global humanitarian organizations, has been in West Africa as part of the international response to […]

[Via Satellite 01-26-2015] Orbit Communications Systems announced it has received a substantial contract from a large defense organization in eastern Asia for a satellite communications solution designed for airborne platforms. According […]

[Via Satellite 01-21-2015] SpeedCast International has entered an agreement with O3b Networks to use its satellites to provide high throughput, low latency services to Papua New Guinea. O3b’s network of […]

[Via Satellite 01-21-2015] Monaco-based telecom services integrator and operator Sonema is leasing capacity from Gazprom Space System’s Yamal 402 satellite for telecommunications services in Africa. The company is using satellite […]

[Via Satellite 01-21-2015] Hughes Network Systems has updated its Gen4 satellite Internet plans with Hughes SmartTechnologies, bringing improvements in downloading, browsing and data usage management. SmartTechnologies is comprised of four […]

[Via Satellite 01-20-2015] Global Eagle Entertainment’s (GEE) Ku-band satellite connectivity system provisions will now be offerable on new Boeing 737 airplanes — the most popular commercial aircraft offering. The two companies are working on line-fit […]

[Via Satellite 01-20-2015] O3b Networks anticipates that its rollout of satellite services among Pacific Islands will surpass fiber for international connectivity to individual countries in 2015. As of January 2015, […]

Connectivity for mobile devices is now available in places people never expected yet have long hoped to find it. From free, fast access for passengers flying regional airlines to ship decks where sailors take

[Via Satellite 01-16-2015] KVH Industries is hopeful that new High Throughput Satellite (HTS) systems coming online in 2015 will bring additional capacity for maritime applications, KVH President and CEO Martin […]

[Via Satellite 01-16-2015] Gogo has received regulatory approval from the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to operate its next generation In-Flight Connectivity (IFC) technology – 2Ku. The FCC blanket approval […]

[Via Satellite 01-15-2015] OneWeb, formerly known as WorldVu, announced today its intentions to launch a massive constellation of 648 small satellites to provide broadband and telephony services to the world […]

[Via Satellite 01-15-2014] Inmarsat announced its enhanced maritime product roadmap consisting of two new services designed specifically for Inmarsat’s Global Xpress (GX) network: Fleet Xpress and FleetBroadband Xtra. Fleet Xpress […]

[Via Satellite 01-15-2014] Werner Enterprises, a transportation a logistics company providing services throughout North America, Asia, Europe, South America, Africa and Australia, has selected Orbcomm to provide tracking and monitoring […]

[Via Satellite 01-15-2015] Globalstar’s European subsidiary Globalstar Europe Satellite Services reached a record annual number of new subscribers for the Spot satellite tracking and communications product. Capable of asset tracking, […]

[Via Satellite 01-14-2015] SES and ITC Global have signed a strategic partnership to provide satellite connectivity to oil and gas operations worldwide. Working together, the two companies are providing a […]

[Via Satellite 01-14-2015] Advantech Wireless has signed a contract with a Latin American Civil Aviation government entity to provide a mesh VSAT network for Air Traffic Control (ATC) and airport […]

[Via Satellite 01-13-2015] McMurdo Group’s recently acquired Techno-Sciences has received contracts worth approximately $7.5 million from NASA and the governments of Cyprus, Brunei and Argentina for Search and Rescue (SAR) […]

[Via Satellite 01-09-2015] In-Flight entertainment and connectivity provider Global Eagle Entertainment (GEE) is not worried that burgeoning demand for In-Flight Connectivity (IFC) services will cannibalize the more established world of […]

[Via Satellite 01-08-2015] SES’ Astra 2G satellite, launched Dec. 27 aboard a Proton rocket from International Launch Services (ILS), reached Geostationary Orbit (GEO) on Jan. 2, 2015. The satellite’s manufacturer, […]

[Via Satellite 01-07-2015] Inmarsat has appointed Robert Ruijter as a non-executive director for the company. Effective Feb. 1, 2015, Ruijter will join the board of directors, where his diverse background […]

[Via Satellite 12-29-2014] RigNet has acquired 49 percent of the shares of the oilfield communications company Timas Munaicom in Almaty, Kazakhstan. The purchase enables RigNet to provide remote communications services […]

[Via Satellite 12-26-2014] Australia’s remote connectivity needs are fueling growth for domestic satellite operator Optus Satellite. The company’s latest satellite, Optus 10, began commercial service this month following a Sept. […]

[Via Satellite 12-26-2014] The International Telecommunications Union (ITU) has released a new mobile application that coordinates information between responders and provides the latest news to the general public. Available in […]

[Via Satellite 12-26-2014] Starting January 2015, airlines will be able to equip Boeing 777 aircraft with satellite connectivity systems from Global Eagle Entertainment (GEE). On Dec. 22 the company announced […]

[Via Satellite 12-23-2014] SES has joined forces with B-LiFE, a collective organization of public, private and academic specialists to support a mobile medical laboratory in West Africa. The B-LiFE laboratory […]

[Via Satellite 12-23-2014] The number of VSAT and broadband subscribers is projected to reach 9.5 million by 2023 and generate $8.8 billion in revenue from service provisioning and Consumer Premises […]

[Via Satellite 12-22-2014] Delnet International Corp., a Philippine communications solutions provider, selected Gilat’s Ku-band SkyEdge 2 VSAT network to enable Philippine Long Distance Telephone (PLDT) to offer an enterprise VSAT […]

[Via Satellite 12-22-2014] Laser Light, designer of an all-Optical Satellite System (OSS), and Pacnet Services Asia Pacific, a prominent independent regional communications service provider, have partnered on commercial opportunities for […]