Mobile Connectivity

SpaceX is venturing into Earth observation (EO) and hosted payloads for national security use, with a new business line called Starshield. The company added a section to its website for...

Eutelsat’s 10B satellite is on its way to its orbital position after a Nov. 22 SpaceX launch. The satellite, built by Thales Alenia Space, will support in-flight and maritime connectivity. ...

Connectivity as a service is coming, and it’s going to change the way we think about being online as profoundly as cloud computing is transforming business and information technology.  ...

In August this year, Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt and Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson unveiled ambitious plans to position the Oklahoma-Arkansas region as a national hub for advanced mobility (AM). The...

DES MOINES, IOWA — John Deere issued an RFP to the satellite industry on Thursday, soliciting a satellite service and terminal that can provide always-on connectivity to its agricultural machines....

Apple’s new iPhone 14 will be able to send emergency SOS messages outside the reach of cellular networks, enabled by Globalstar satellite connectivity.  The service will be available on the...

The Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) has a deal to use Intelsat General Corporation’s FlexAir service for airborne communications. Intelsat announced the deal for IGC partner Telecom International on Wednesday. ...

SES awarded Gilat Satellite Networks follow-on orders for the SkyEdge IV VSAT platform. The multimillion-dollar orders support SES’s O3b mPOWER constellation and SES-17, a Ka-band satellite which recently entered service. ...

Viasat reported a small increase in overall revenues, but a net loss for the company’s first quarter 2023 results, released Aug. 8. Revenues for the three months was $678 million,...

Adventure travel company Lindblad Expeditions has expanded its multi-year contract with service provider Speedcast, increasing connectivity services and adding five additional ships.  Lindblad offers small ship expeditions and adventure travel...