Mobile Connectivity

Intellian signed a strategic partnership in satellite communications with Hyundai Global Service (HGS), a subsidiary of Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) group, on July 15. Both companies will expand HGS’ Integrated Smart Ship (ISS) solution; a digital ecosystem for vessel and fleet management, incorporating a data analysis platform. This solution aims to support optimal vessel operation...

Speedcast International will deliver Ku-band Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT) services for 17 SK Offshore and Marine (SKOM) vessels, the chartering division of one of Malaysia’s largest Offshore Support Vessel (OSV) providers, Nam Cheong. “We are pleased to announce this multi-year agreement to provide connectivity services for the SKOM fleet,” said Athina Vezyri, Executive Vice President...

Seakr Engineering is building digital Radio Frequency (RF) processors for Saturn Satellite Networks‘ small Geostationary Orbit (GEO) satellite known as “NationSat.” Saturn focuses on building small geostationary satellites, and is building its first NationSat satellite using a 2.5 Kilowatt (kW) bus design. According to the release, Saturn’s new GEO satellites deliver affordable access to space...

Spire Global and Teqplay are collaborating to bring new technology to the maritime market. Teqplay delivers information to the maritime industry to help companies reduce operational costs, increase asset utilization, and reduce carbon dioxide emissions. “Spire Maritime is extremely pleased to partner with Teqplay,” says Simon van den Dries, CCO, Spire Maritime. “Spire Global has become an...

Connectivity to the ground is in short supply for today’s remote sensing satellites even as the data they collect from the Earth’s surface can predict extreme weather, protect ships from pirates, assess the health of crops, detect underground resources, and save lives by informing emergency responders where to go first in a disaster. Circling the...

Viasat has launched Community Wi-Fi trials in Brazil. According to Viasat, the Community Wi-Fi hotspot initiative is focused on providing high-speed, affordable, satellite broadband connectivity to people where internet connections are slow or non-existent. Beginning this month, Viasat will launch a trial program, deploying free Community Wi-Fi hotspots, with speeds up to 25 Mbps, in 20 unserved...

Get Sat revealed its Nano SAT-H: a very small and lightweight Ka-band satcom terminal with an integrated Block Upconverter (BUC). The new satcom terminal meets the requirements of military, defense, and security markets that are in need of full broadband communications – voice, video, and data. According to the release, the Nano SAT-H is a portable,...

Orbcomm‘s Pro-400 fleet management solution was independently verified by FPInnovations (PIT Group) to be fully compliant with the Electronic Logging Device (ELD) Mandate issued by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA). PIT Group is a provider of technology testing and validation services for the transportation industry. Orbcomm is a global provider...

What does it mean when people say that the satellite industry is becoming more “software-defined?” Does it mean that physical infrastructure is being replaced with more flexible, adaptive software? Does it mean that the satellite industry is becoming a lot more like the software industry? Or both?  In this episode of On Orbit, we interview Kratos...

The Colombian Ministry of Telecommunications (Mintic) selected local services provider INRED to install, operate, and maintain 1,000 Wi-Fi hotspots in rural areas around the country as part of the Sustainable Universal Access project. Enabled by SES Network’s Signature Enterprise Solutions INRED aims to leverage managed satellite services with flexibility on capacity and coverage. This project...