Mobile Connectivity

Speedcast was awarded a multi-year communications and value-added services contract with Aurora Expeditions for the Greg Mortimer expedition ship, one of the most advanced expedition ships in the world. Speedcast will provide Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT) connectivity with L-band backup for seamless and truly global mobile satellite service. The value-added services included in the...

The In-Flight Connectivity (IFC) market has taken off in recent years. But, will the trend continue? According to reports published by both Euroconsult and NSR, the forecast looks good, but consolidation will be necessary for the market to become profitable for the satellite industry. According to NSR, there were 7,200 commercial aircraft connected via satcom...

The U.S. Navy has announced the winner of its $731.8 million sole-source contract award for the Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) ground system. General Dynamics Mission Systems will provide new integrated ground segments for MUOS at the company’s Scottsdale, Arizona facility and complete the work by November 2029. MUOS is designed to provide secure cell...

Sigfox, a provider of Internet of Things (IoT) services, revealed the launch of its Private Area Network (PAN) offer. The new PAN aims to be deployed in more than 65 countries where Sigfox operates its global network and will first be tested in France during First Quarter (Q1) 2020. Sigfox currently operates a Wide Area...

Garmin International is supporting World Central Kitchen, a nonprofit organization that works to create solutions to hunger and poverty around the world. WCK team members are equipped with inReach Mini and GPSMAP 66i handheld satellite communication devices, helping relief teams stay connected and informed while providing meals to communities affected by natural disasters and other...

Lacuna Space and Miromico signed a collaboration agreement for the development and provision of off-the-shelf communications devices using ultra low-power and low-cost satellite links. Following successful tests conducted this year, the first commercial trials with Miromico devices and selected enterprise clients in agriculture, environmental monitoring, and asset tracking are starting in 2020. Miromico uses LoRa for...

Garmin was honored with wins in two categories in the 2019 DAME Design Awards, an annual competition that celebrates marine equipment design. The Garmin Force trolling motor and the GPSMAP 86i marine handheld with inReach satellite communication capabilities received top DAME accolades in the ‘Machinery, Propulsion, Mechanical and Electrical Systems and Fittings,’ and ‘Marine Electronics...

Gilat Satellite Networks achieved the fastest ever modem speeds of 1.2 Gbps total throughput over Telesat‘s Phase 1 Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite. Gilat’s technology aims to open opportunities for new telecommunications products and a wider range of customer experiences to markets demanding very high throughputs such as cruise ships, large airplanes, trunking, and high-capacity government applications....

Blue Sky Network, an Iridium Satellite Communications partner, revealed that theHawkEye ADT has received Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) certification with an approved model list supplemental type certificate (AML-STC) for Boeing 737 type series. The HawkEye ADT is an autonomous distress tracking device and solution to satisfy ICAO requirements developed in response to high profile aircraft...

Gilat Satellite Networks selected SES for the development and deployment of a global multiple application Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT) platform for its O3b mPOWER Medium-Earth Orbit (MEO) communications system. This multi-million-dollar contract aims to establish Gilat as a Non-Geostationary Orbit (NGSO) player through the technological innovation of its multi-orbit Geostationary Orbit (GEO)/NGSO platform. “We...