Mobile Connectivity

Viasat revealed the availability of its new Ka-band Global Aero Terminal (GAT-5518) to provide In-Flight Connectivity (IFC) services on government and business aviation aircraft — from government-focused Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) and fixed-wing military platforms to VIP business and corporate jets. The GAT-5518 is the latest satellite communications (SATCOM) product to join Viasat’s portfolio of Ka-band...

FMC GlobalSat will provide AT&T 4G LTE wireless connectivity to its enterprise customers to help drive the next-generation Internet of Things (IoT) and transportation applications through converged wireless services and satellite connectivity. FMC GlobalSat’s 4G/LTSAT service bundles software, hardware, and network access into a single usage-based subscription model. Through its 4G/LTSAT converged connectivity solution, FMC GlobalSat delivers...

One of the most eagerly awaited panels on the final day of SATELLITE 2019 was “Antenna Technology for Advanced Connectivity Networks,” which saw a host of antenna companies and a number of other players talk about this particularly exciting segment of the market. What was interesting about the panel was the sheer number of different...

Dream Cruises, a brand of Genting Cruise Lines, selected SES Networks’ Signature Cruise Solution to provide fiber-like service to its passenger ship fleet, comprised of World Dream, Genting Dream, and Explorer Dream, for the Asian luxury market. SES Networks’ Signature Cruise Solution combines the low latency of its O3b Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) satellite constellation with...

Honeywell selected Gilat Satellite Networks‘ Taurus In-Flight Connectivity (IFC) modem for its JetWave satellite communication system. The integration of Gilat’s aero-modem aims to enable Honeywell to offer its JetWave solution within territories as well as to roam in-and-out of territories where Gilat’s ground network is deployed. The Honeywell-Gilat solution will first be deployed in China over China’s...

How many of you used Wi-Fi on a recent flight? If you’re like the audience at SATELLITE 2019’s panel on In-Flight Connectivity (IFC), then a lot of you. But, how many of you were satisfied with that experience? If you’re like the audience, only a few of you. “More than I expected,” quipped Gustavo Nader,...

Thuraya Telecommunications, a subsidiary of the Al Yah Satellite Communications Company (Yahsat), signed a Service Partner agreement with Elcome, a marine technology system integrator. Elcome will provide Thuraya’s products and services worldwide across vertical markets. According to the release, this strategic agreement is a key milestone in Thuraya’s strategy to drive growth in its maritime...

EchoStar Mobile, a mobile operator providing connectivity across Europe, and networking solutions provider RigNet agreed to promote and distribute EchoStar Mobile Internet Protocol (IP)-based Mobile Satellite Services (MSS) for voice and data to RigNet’s European customer base. RigNet will distribute equipment and provide connectivity services via the EchoStar XXI spacecraft operating in the S-band spectrum (with a...

HISPASAT completed the installation of a hub at its gateway in Ixtlahuaca del Rayón, Mexico, to manage the Smartellites, hiSky terminals that offer Mobile Satellite Services (MSS) and Internet of Things (IoT) solutions through the Amazonas 5 satellite Ka-band. Both companies signed an agreement in 2017 to jointly commercialize this solution in Spain, Portugal, Latin...

SoftBank is developing an aircraft that delivers telecommunications connectivity from the stratosphere. The company launched a High Altitude Platform Station (HAPS) business through HAPSMobile, a joint venture between SoftBank and U.S.-based company AeroVironment. With the aim of constructing a HAPS system that delivers telecommunications network connectivity from the sky for a global business, HAPSMobile developed “HAWK30,”...