Mobile Connectivity

Neos, the Italian leisure airline, made headlines earlier this year when it signed a deal with Viasat to equip its fleet with the latest in In-Flight Connectivity (IFC) services. Neos Commercial Director Aldo Sarnataro told Via Satellite that the airline’s first target is to let its customers know about the service and reach. “Considering we...

L-com, an Infinite Electronics brand, introduced a new line of GPS timing antennas and a 118-174 Megahertz (MHz) tunable, telescopic antenna to address the need for mobile wireless, portable instrumentation and wireless monitoring applications. L-com’s new GPS/GLNSS antennas aim to provide accurate reception of satellite timing signals and reference frequencies for use in advanced network...

Viasat revealed that its dual-band (Ku-Ka) business aviation In-Flight Connectivity (IFC) system received Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) from the the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) certifying its use on the Bombardier Global 5000/6000/GEX family of business jets. Viasat’s dual-band offering combines Ka- and Ku-band into a single solution. This hybrid service allows an aircraft to leverage...

Adesto Technologies, a provider of semiconductors and systems for Internet of Things (IoT) applications, is engaging with the European Space Agency (ESA) through the ARTES Competitiveness and Growth (C&G) program to develop technologies for next-generation mobile satellite communications. The initiative is focused on technology developments for the Ku- and Ka- frequency bands, which provide higher...

Orbcomm, a global provider of Machine-to-Machine (M2M) and Internet of Things (IoT) solutions, was selected by Pottle’s Transportation to provide its trailer monitoring solution for their dry van fleet. Orbcomm’s end-to-end telematics solution provides wireless connectivity through its hardware and integrated cloud-based analytics platform for fleet management. Pottle’s is using Orbcomm’s trailer monitoring solution, which...

Inmarsat signed a contract with the European Space Agency (ESA) for phase two of the Iris air traffic modernization program, which will include flight trials across Europe to assess the service in a real operational environment. Iris is being developed to deliver satellite-based datalink communications over Europe. The program contributes to the delivery of the...

In July this year, the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) put out a report looking at how to create a safer aviation environment. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) looked at the differences and potential of both Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) and Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Contract (ADS-C) technologies in order to create this safer environment. Both technologies...

Toner Cable Equipment revealed the QLink Fiber Optic L-Band Satellite Link manufactured by RF Design of Lorschm Germany. Toner Cable collaborated with RF Design to develop a solution for Fiber optic links between satellite antennas and the receive electronics (IRDs). The QLink is a self contained outdoor enclosure (IP65 rated) that has four Optical transmitters (850-2450...

Speedcast International was awarded a new multi-year contract with an oil and gas engineering services customer for fully managed internet services and IT support across the company’s base in Iraq. This company is an existing customer of Speedcast in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) that, with this new contract, is extending the scope...

Working in space and satellite is technically challenging.  Our friends in social media, online shopping, and ridesharing have it easy by comparison. It can be thrilling. Who else launches and lands rockets, or flies by planets and asteroids? It can be a roller-coaster ride — especially now, when business models are being tested to the limit...