Focus: Telecom

[Via Satellite 07-21-2016] Africa has been in the spotlight recently when it comes to new satellite communications plans. Established satellite operators, new national satellite operators in the Middle East and...

[Via Satellite 07-21-2016] KVH Industries has promoted Brent Bruun, currently executive vice president of mobile broadband, to the newly created position of Chief Operating Officer (COO). In this position, Bruun...

[Via Satellite 07-20-2016] Gulick Trucking has selected Orbcomm to provide telematics solutions for its mixed fleet of dry van and refrigerated trailers. Based in Vancouver, Washington, Gulick offers full-service truckload,...

[Via Satellite 07-19-2016] UltiSat has appointed Chris Hetmanski as its new Chief Technology Officer (CTO). Hetmanski has more than 20 years of satellite and telecom industry experience developing, deploying and...

[Via Satellite 07-19-2016] Aireon has signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with Myanmar’s Department of Civil Aviation (DCA) to collaboratively develop a concept of operations and benefits analysis for the...

[Via Satellite 07-18-2016] Inmarsat has received type approval from the government of China for its IsatPhone 2 technology. Working alongside local channel partners MCN Beijing and China Telecom Satellite (CTS),...

[Via Satellite 07-14-2016] Lower satellite capacity pricing is making way for broadband VSAT adoption in maritime and driving the move toward the connected vessel, opening the door to huge satellite...

[Via Satellite 07-15-2016] RigNet is pursuing a corporate restructuring plan to create a single global managed services sales organization to drive both market share and revenue growth, the company announced...

[Via Satellite 07-15-2016] Lepton Global Solutions has signed on with Boeing to become an authorized service provider of Inmarsat’s Global Xpress services. Boeing, manufacturer of the four Global Xpress satellites...

[Via Satellite 07-13-2016] Airbus and Boeing both released their 20-year global market forecasts on the first day of the 2016 Farnborough International Airshow. Airbus was less optimistic in it’s long term view of global demand for passenger...