Focus: Telecom

Rockwell Collins has developed a smart mount that will provide users of the ARC-210 networked communications airborne radio with added satellite communications capability through the Iridium network. Accessing Iridium’s network of 66 Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellites, users are able to maintain global coverage, including polar regions, while simultaneously maintaining full use of the ARC-210...

Bell Canada subsidiary Northwestel is on track to connect all 25 Nunavut communities in northern Canada thanks to its partnership with satellite operator Telesat. In an interview with Via Satellite, Northwestel President Curtis Shaw said the latest contract inked between the two companies for capacity on the Telstar 19 Vantage High Throughput Satellite (HTS) will...

The Moon will get 4G coverage next year, 50 years after the first NASA astronauts walked on its surface. Vodafone plans to create the first 4G network on the Moon to support a mission by PTScientists in 2019 and has appointed Nokia as its technology partner. Berlin-based company PTScientists is working with Vodafone Germany and...

Viasat has announced the availability of its satellite-based home internet service across the United States, which offers speeds up to 100 Mbps as well as unlimited data plans. The Viasat 2 satellite system powers the new service. According to Viasat, the new service is as much as 10 times faster than typical DSL. Additionally, most...

Gilat Satellite Networks has selected Intelsat to support its solutions to Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) in the United States as they accelerate their expansion of 4G wireless services to underserved areas across North America. Gilat will leverage Ku-band satellite services from two Intelsat satellites to enable MNOs to execute on their expansion plans and quickly...

As part of its plan to launch more than 60 satellites over the next five years, the India Space Research Organization (ISRO) announced it will launch the first spacecraft, Gsat 11, in April or May. The satellite will carry 40 Ku- and Ka-band transponders, which can deliver up to 14 Gpbs for consumers in India....

  As is known in the sector, terrestrial mobile networks by themselves cannot cope with the growing demand of today’s market, and it is undeniable that the best complement is satellite technology. Satellite connectivity not only allows mobile operators to provide the coverage and capacity required by their users and by government entities throughout the...