Mobile Connectivity

The future form, fit and function of commercial airplane antennas that enable high speed internet connectivity for passengers and pilots will be lower in profile with little to no moving parts, but whether or not those future antennas absolutely need to be electronically steerable is still up for debate. Speaking on the “Satellite Tech Focus”...

Harris Corporation was awarded a $51 million Foreign Military Sales (FMS) delivery order to provide Falcon III radios to a Central European nation – delivering narrowband and wideband networking capabilities and offering greater interoperability with U.S. and NATO allies for coalition operations. Under the award, Harris will provide Falcon III AN/PRC-158, AN/PRC-160, AN/PRC-152A and AN/PRC-117G manpack...

Telecommunications company Satlink chose HISPASAT to strengthen its satellite connectivity solutions — specifically its Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT) — portfolio in Europe and Latin America. This new solutions will be provided through the operator’s platforms in Bogotá (Colombia) and Arganda del Rey (Spain). Using Ku-band VSAT terminals pointed to HISPASAT’s satellites located at 30 degrees...

Blackline Safety, which provides local ambulance, police and firefighter response services throughout North America, has partnered with GEOS Response, to expand its dispatch capability on a global scale. When Blackline’s Safety Operations Center (SOC) reports an emergency incident, the GEOS International Emergency Response Coordination Center (IERCC) will dispatch local emergency responders in any of 165 countries. Blackline...

Inmarsat signed a business cooperation agreement that allows Hyundai Global Service (HGS) to offer ship owners and managers a digital solution route to maritime digitalization. HGS was established in 2016 by parent group Hyundai Heavy Industries as a digital transformation solutions provider to optimize ship operation and performance. HGS was recognized as an Inmarsat Certified...

Airwavz Solutions and Globalstar have agreed upon rights to offer Band 53 for in-building wireless services. Airwavz received rights to lease Globalstar’s Band 53 under the agreement. Globalstar will seek to further develop the spectrum and supporting ecosystem for in-building services and for mission critical applications. Globalstar’s Band 53 received 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) approval in December...

KVH Industries introduced an Internet of Things (IoT) Connectivity as a Service (CaaS) program utilizing global Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT) communications for the maritime industry. KVH Watch is designed as the connectivity solution for remote equipment monitoring and intervention by maritime equipment manufacturers and Internet of Things (IoT) application providers. With remote monitoring, manufacturers can...

FMC GlobalSat will provide its 4G/Long-Term Satellite (LTSAT) connectivity solution aboard all four American Queen Steamboat vessels, helping to enable internet broadband connectivity for more than one-thousand passengers on a daily basis. The system is currently operational aboard the flagship vessel American Queen and is being deployed aboard the American Duchess, American Empress, and will be installed...

Globalstar revealed that farmers have deployed a new Globalstar Internet of Things (IoT) technology solution to track and protect thousands of reindeer in the north of Finland and Sweden. Since trialling its ReindeerApp and collar less than a year ago, newly-signed Globalstar Value Added Reseller PrismaQuality Finland has seen rapid uptake among reindeer herd owners whose...

Gogo revealed its plans to build a 5G network for aviation. The new Air-to-Ground (ATG) network will be designed for use on business aviation aircraft, commercial regional jets, and smaller mainline jets operating within the contiguous United States and Canada. Gogo expects the network to be available for business and commercial aviation in 2021. Gogo...