Focus: Telecom

[Via Satellite 06-07-2016] Cordell Expeditions has completed the 2016 Heard Island Project, a multidisciplinary expedition to a remote island in the Southern Ocean, with satellite connectivity from Inmarsat Government. The...

[Via Satellite 06-07-2016] Office des Postes et Telecommunications of French Polynesia (OPT) has signed a new and expanded contract for Ku-band satellite solutions on Intelsat 18, located at 180 degrees...

[Via Satellite 06-07-2016] Iridium plans to begin the commercial availability of its Iridium Certus service the second quarter of 2017, the company announced today. Iridium Certus is an upcoming satellite...

[Via Satellite 06-07-2016] Thuraya and satellite solutions firm Satlink have teamed up to support the Walk On Project (WOP), a foundation that raises awareness and research funds for those with...

[Via Satellite 06-03-2016] Lower cost connectivity is enabling cities around the world to go “smart,” and Venezuela-based Vikua is one of the companies leading the charge in creating the smart...

[Via Satellite 06-03-2016] American Airlines has selected ViaSat to outfit its new Boeing 737 Max fleet with the company’s In-Flight Connectivity (IFC) service. ViaSat also delivers its in-flight Internet service...

[Via Satellite 06-03-2016] Funds managed by Apax Partners completed the acquisition of Marlink, Airbus Group’s commercial satellite communication business, Marlink announced June 3. The acquisition did not include Airbus Defence...

[Via Satellite 06-03-2016] Inmarsat has appointed Gautam Sharma as managing director to head its operations in India. Sharma joins Inmarsat having most recently held a series of senior international positions...

[Via Satellite 06-02-2016] Inmarsat Aviation’s Vice President of Strategy Frederik van Essen sees the Asia-Pacific region as a huge growth point for the satellite-based In-Flight Connectivity (IFC) market. Aviation mandates...

[Via Satellite 06-02-2016] A total of 22 participants in this year’s Marathon Des Sables extreme running race received rescue services though the use of Globalstar’s Spot Gen3 safety devices. Each...