Mobility

Inmarsat has unveiled plans to build a Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite network called Orchestra, which will include close to 200 satellites built and launched between 2025 and 2030. Orchestra will...

Anuvu, formerly Global Eagle, plans to launch a constellation of small satellites in Geostationary Orbit (GEO), called MicroGEO, in partnership with Astranis.  Anuvu announced Tuesday that the companies are targeting...

Satellite operator Intelsat has delivered Intelsat 2Ku in-flight antenna systems designed for the A321neo aircraft to Airbus, the manufacturer of the A321neo model. Airbus installed the 2Ku systems at its...

AsiaSat has made a play in the maritime sector by launching a brand new connectivity service targeting maritime customers in in the Asia Pacific region. Its new managed connectivity service,...

Honeywell’s plans in the aviation arena have been boosted by the news that it has received a technical standard order (TSO-C159) certification from Transport Canada Civil Aviation (TCCA) for its...

Cobham Satcom has launched new radio communications offering for the maritime sector. It has launched a new Very High Frequency (VHF) radio, the SAILOR 7222 VHF DSC Class A, announced July...

Boet Kreiken, executive vice president of Customer Experience for KLM talks to Via Satellite about the “Wi-Fication” of KLM’s fleet, and how the airline might use connectivity to improve the...

Iridium Communications will kick off a series of partnership-driven field exercises on Friday called Operation Arctic Lynx (OAL) involving more than 20 government and commercial organizations deploying Iridium services above...

SpaceX, OneWeb, and Telesat executives agree that in 10 years, most aviation connectivity will come through satellites in Low-Earth Orbit — a major shift from the primarily Geostationary (GEO) service of...

Viasat has taken steps to improve its position in Western Europe and the Middle East ahead of the launch of its ViaSat-3 constellation. The company has reached a deal with...