Focus: Maritime

Orbcomm is making its satellite services and solutions available in China, targeted the heavy equipment, transportation and logistics, and maritime industries. A Chinese telecommunications operator recently received the authorization for...

Blue Sky Network (BSN) — a provider of satellite tracking, data, and communication solutions— acquired Applied Satellite Engineering (ASE), a designer and manufacturer of advanced satellite communication equipment. “Our combined offerings will now...

A consortium of three Luxembourg-based companies lead by OQ Technology will develop, build, and perform a demonstration in-orbit of an innovative approach for satellite-based Internet-of-Things (IOT). Based on the in-orbit...

Marlink has contracted SES Networks to provide fiber-like connectivity via the O3b medium-Earth orbit (MEO) constellation in order to support “big data” services for its enterprise customers. Marlink said the...

RigNet’s fast-track installation and highly differentiated end-to-end connectivity helped secure a global master supply agreement with a subsidiary of McDermott International. A premier, fully integrated provider of technology, engineering and...

Speedcast International, a global provider of remote communications and Information Technology (IT) solutions, can now serve customers with a one meter or larger antenna with its Speedcast Bandwidth on Demand...

SES‘ SES-14 satellite, positioned at 47.5 degrees West, is now serving Latin America, the Caribbean, North America, North Atlantic, and West Africa. The all-electric satellite, which has both C- and...

Panasonic Avionics, in partnership with its subsidiary ITC Global, was awarded a four-year contract by TUI Cruises for connectivity services to two new-build cruise ships, Mein Schiff 1 and Mein Schiff 2....

Singtel and KVH Industries, a global satellite and maritime communications provider, are teaming up to provide shipping companies a seamless broadband satellite service with KVH’s mini-Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT)...

Iridium Communications signed a letter of intent with smart shipping provider Rolls-Royce Marine (RRM), in support of their autonomous vessel development program. Through this arrangement, RRM and Iridium will work together...