Focus: Telecom

[Via Satellite 06-10-2016] Thuraya and WiCis Sports are pioneering the use of satellite communications for wearable devices by supporting a team on a climbing expedition in the Himalayas. Adventurists with...

[Via Satellite 06-10-2016] Maritime VSAT operator Marlink has agreed to integrate Inmarsat’s new Fleet Xpress service into its existing service portfolio. Through the agreement, Marlink will bring more than two...

[Via Satellite 06-10-2016] Panasonic Avionics has begun offering worldwide satellite tracking to all Global Communications Services and FlightLink customers. According to Panasonic, when the company’s Global Communications Services and FlightLink...

[Via Satellite 06-09-2016] Panasonic Avionics has booked additional capacity on the Eutelsat 172A satellite to deliver broadband connectivity and TV services to commercial airlines over the Pacific Ocean region. Located...

[Via Satellite 06-09-2016] SES has deployed a SatMed e-health platform at Centre de Dépistage et de traitement de l’Ulcère de Buruli (CDTUB) in Allada, Benin, to improve awareness and healthcare....

[Via Satellite 06-09-2016] SpeedCast International and South Korea-based KTsat have together received a new contract to provide global Ku-band maritime communications services to up to 150 maritime vessels. The service...

[Via Satellite 06-09-2016] Hispamar Satelites, the joint venture of Hispasat and Oi, has appointed Clovis Jose Baptista Neto as the new chairman of the board of directors. Hispamar Satelites shareholders...

[Via Satellite 06-08-2016] EMC has taken orders to supply VSAT equipment and services for seven platform supply vessels in the North Sea as part of a four-year fleet agreement with...

[Via Satellite 06-08-2016] Inmarsat and PressReader have partnered to enable people working and living in remote locations to have access to an unlimited newspaper and magazine service. The partnership brings...

[Via Satellite 06-07-2016] There is a major push to extend internet access and general connectivity across Africa which, being the second largest continent in size and population, is a big...