Focus: Telecom

[Via Satellite 03-24-2016] Transocean, an international offshore drilling company, has awarded Harris CapRock a multi-year contract renewal for complete managed communications services in which the company will install its Harris...

[Via Satellite 03-24-2016] Thuraya has elected Saleh Al Abdooli, CEO of Etisalat UAE, to become chairman of the company’s board of directors. Al Abdooli has served as CEO of Etisalat...

[Via Satellite 03-23-2016] Thuraya has announced the launch of the IP Commander, a voice and data terminal purpose-built for military, government, civil defense and emergency response teams. The new terminal...

[Via Satellite 03-22-2016] Global Data Systems (GDS) is planning to continue growing its satellite services footprint around the world to serve customers, particularly in oil and gas, despite the downturn...

[Via Satellite 03-22-2016] Gogo has expanded its connectivity partnership with Air Canada to include its international fleet, including the Boeing 787. Under the new agreement, Gogo will install its satellite-based...

[Via Satellite 03-22-2016] Broadband satellite services provider Hughes Network Systems has struck an agreement to deliver satellite connectivity for Global Eagle Entertainment‘s (GEE) next-generation, multi-band airborne services using the high-throughput...

[Via Satellite 03-17-2016] Satellite network solutions provider UltiSat has extended support to a prominent Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) by deploying its UltiNet Gold service throughout the Middle East Africa (MEA) region....

[Via Satellite 03-16-2016] Euroconsult has released a report forecasting that total revenues from passenger In-Flight Connectivity (IFC) services will skyrocket from an estimated $700 million in 2015 to nearly $5.4...

[Via Satellite 03-16-2016] X2nSat and Axesat have entered a formal partnership agreement to provide satellite connectivity across North and South America. X2nSat has a high ­capacity satellite gateway and 24/7...

[Via Satellite 03-16-2016] Mobile Satellite Services (MSS) provider Orbital Tracking has developed its first global tracking product, a dual-mode asset tracker, which will be available later this year following final...