Focus: Telecom

[Via Satellite 02-26-2016] Gogo is citing its move to open architecture systems as a draw for airlines, including American Airlines, which was looking to jump to competitor ViaSat’s service. CEO...

[Via Satellite 02-26-2016] Wireless link optimization specialist XipLink has received orders from six cellular service providers for the company’s Advanced Cellular Compression (ACC) features in order to roll out highly...

[Via Satellite 02-26-2016] Panasonic Avionics has struck two major, multi-year, High Throughput Satellite (HTS) capacity agreements with SES to serve aeronautical and other markets across the Americas. Panasonic Avionics contracted...

[Via Satellite 02-26-2016] Satellite communications provider Inmarsat has selected Thales to develop and manufacture a Complementary Ground Component (CGC) terminal for its European Aviation Network (EAN) high-speed In-Flight Connectivity (IFC)...

[Via Satellite 02-25-2016] SpeedCast International grew its statutory revenue by 42 percent in 2015 to $167 million. The company also achieved a 42 percent increase in Earnings Before Interest, Taxes,...

[Via Satellite 02-24-2016] Mexico-based Internet service provider StarGroup has entered a contract worth more than $200 million for a significant portion of the capacity on EchoStar 19 and a Hughes...

[Via Satellite 02-24-2016] The satellite industry needs to work more closely with government end users to make sure both are in sync with each other to protect against cybersecurity threats....

[Via Satellite 02-24-2015] In the advent of rising Internet connectivity, satellite operators are working to keep pace and ensure satellite networks are secure for all users across the value chain....

[Via Satellite 02-23-2016] Pricing for satellite capacity has fallen at a rate of 2 to 3 percent per year on average since 2010, according to new research from Northern Sky...

[Via Satellite 02-23-2016] Globalstar has entered a strategic partnership with integrated avionics and Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) systems producer Avidyne Corporation to develop and certify satellite-based Internet and voice communications...