Mobile Connectivity

FMC GlobalSat deployed the world’s first use of the Kymeta software-steered satellite antenna aboard a sportfishing yacht, delivering satellite and wireless network access through its 4G/LTSAT service. Through this solution, the S.Y. Bad Daddy vessel, a 76-foot Spencer, has global access to FMC GlobalSat’s 4G/LTSAT converged communications platform to receive network connectivity in port and at...

Orbit Communication Systems and Inmarsat Government announced a long-term agreement to offer end-users a new modular, multi-role aviation terminal, optimized for use over Inmarsat’s Global Xpress (GX) network. The new terminal will operate over Inmarsat’s GX constellation, a globally available, high-throughput wideband network. It aims to deliver Inmarsat’s ‘Satcom as a Service,’ featuring commercial Ka-band and...

Hispasat is now operating 10 Wi-Fi points in the Colombian region of Montes de María in collaboration with the satellite services provider Bansat. By implementing this pilot experience, the residents in the towns of San Andrés, San José del Playón and San Cayetano in the department of Bolívar; and of Sabanas de Pedro, Sabanas de...

Viasat recently revealed that its KOR-24A Small Tactical Terminal (STT) was selected by the Canadian Department of National Defense in Sept. 2018 to support its Army’s Airspace Coordination Center Modernization (ASCCM) project. According to the release, Viasat’s STT is the world’s only multi-channel, software-upgradable radio capable of performing Link 16 communications in a small form...

Cubic acquired Nuvotronics, a technology provider of micro-fabricated Radio Frequency (RF) products, for approximately $64 million in cash. This is subject to customary adjustments, with additional earn-out payments of up to $8 million based on future performance. The cornerstone of Nuvotronics’ innovation platform is their patented PolyStrata technology, which was developed under the Defense Advanced Research...

Global Invacom, a global provider of satellite communications equipment, partnered with Edgewater Wireless Systems for the further development of Broadcast WiFi (Bx-WiFi). This technology aims to enable live, high quality, and large-scale event video streaming over a Wi-Fi network. Edgewater specializes in Wi-Fi Multi-Channel Single Radio (MCSR) technology for residential and commercial markets. Bx-WiFi was first unveiled...

There is a gap running down the center of the world. A gap between the privileged, and those struggling for access. Access to good work, knowledge, and the means to pursue their calling and preserve their communities. More than half of the world’s population has no access to the internet, according to the United Nations...

Lockheed Martin is working with Sequans Communications to develop new 4G Long Term Evolution (LTE) for satellite technologies, for worldwide deployment. According to the release, the two companies are enabling LTE end user devices to connect directly to Geostationary Orbit (GEO) satellites in a world-first achievement with wide application. This project with Lockheed Martin is the latest...

FirstNet added its first embedded Long Term Evolution (LTE) Band 14 Internet of Things (IOT) modules in Long Term Evolution (LTE) Categories 1 and 4 to its lineup: the Telit LE910C1-NF and LE910C4-NF. Telit now has a total of four LTE modules in the FirstNet device ecosystem. The Telit LE910C1-NF provides FirstNet solution integrators with...

Orbcomm launched its next generation solar-powered GT 1200 series of devices as part of a telematics solution that includes multiple sensor options, and cellular and optional satellite connectivity for trailer and container tracking. The GT 1200 series is an evolution of the GT 1100 product line and includes a high-sensitivity solar panel. Additionally, the GT...