Author: Juliet Van Wagenen

Canada on Path to Provide High Speed Internet to All
[Via Satellite 01-18-2017] On Dec. 21, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) declared that broadband access internet service is now a “basic telecommunications service for all Canadians,” vowing to...
Connectivity
Alberta, Canada
Telefonica Launches 4G LTE In Antarctica
[Via Satellite 01-18-2017] Telefonica Moviles Argentina (Movistar) has launched Antarctica’s first 4G LTE mobile network. At Marambio Base, a permanent Argentine research facility in Antarctic territory, the most remote region...
Connectivity
Base Marambio in Antarctica. Photo: Base Marambio
O3b Sees Rise in APAC-Contracted Capacity
[Via Satellite 01-17-2017] Palau Telecoms has increased network capacity with O3b Networks for the fifth time in less than 24 months, nearly doubling its service capacity since going live over...
Connectivity
O3b Graphic SES
GEE Buys SES Mobile Communication Payload
[Via Satellite 01-13-2017] Global Eagle Entertainment (GEE) has acquired Ku-band payload on the SES AMC 3 communication satellite in a move to boost capacity for its customers in North America,...
Connectivity
GEE acquired Ku-band payload on SES’ AMC 3 satellite to deliver connectivity services. Photo: SES