Focus: Telecom

ViaSat announced it is working with The University of Aberdeen’s Centre for Rural Health, NHS Highland and the Scottish Ambulance Service on a pilot program called SatCare, which will enable paramedics to send high-resolution video and ultrasound images from connected ambulances to hospital-based medical experts ahead of a patient’s hospital arrival. The connected ambulances will...

Saudi Arabian systems integrator NovaSat has awarded Comtech Telecommunications a $1.1 million order for infrastructure equipment. According to the contract, a large Mobile Network Operator (MNO) in the country will use the equipment to expand its existing Comtech EF Data-based mobile backhaul network to support both fixed and mobile users. To support the network expansion,...

Globalstar announced the introduction of Sat-Browse, a new internet compression and search engine technology powered by Yippy. According to Globalstar, Sat-Browse enhances the internet browsing experience for the company’s satellite subscribers through quick access to text-based information and decreased load times for data from the web or corporate data silos. Supporting multiple languages, Sat-Browse allows...

Inmarsat has launched a program to certify third-party commercial applications for use on its SwiftBroadband-Safety (SB-S) platform. The company said its Certified Application Provider (CAP) program is open to established application providers and developers. A two-step certification process tests and optimizes applications compatible with the flight deck platform. According to Inmarsat, SB-S provides global, high-speed...

Speedcast International has announced a strategic alliance with SRH Marine. The two companies stated they hope to redefine the management of navigation and communications across the maritime industry by providing a fully integrated shipboard solution delivered by a single supplier. The alliance will deliver a simplified solution for the operation, certification, management and maintenance of...

Speakers at the 2017 CyberSat Summit emphasized that improving technology capabilities is only a piece of the larger cybersecurity puzzle. During a panel assessing the evolving threat landscape in aerospace, a group of experts agreed that it is equally important to monitor the “people and processes” that form the foundation of companies’ every day operations....

Intelsat and The Coca-Cola Company are working together to bring satellite-enabled Wi-Fi services to remote communities across Africa. The partnership will support both companies’ future business plans and also their mutual efforts to promote sustainable development, especially in underserved communities. Internet access is a proven tool for stimulating economic growth in developing countries, with the...

Alaska Communications announced it recently became a satellite network provider. The company entered an agreement with Eutelsat Americas, leasing transponder space in the C-band. This now allows favorable economics and significant savings in offering services for businesses, schools, health care providers, and government applications in remote communities across Alaska, the company stated. One of the...

Raytheon’s next-generation Common Ground System for the Joint Polar Satellite System (JPSS CGS 2.0) is now operational, supporting 11 polar-orbiting satellites and delivering observations to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association’s (NOAA) National Weather Service almost 50 percent faster than before. According to Matt Gilligan, vice president of Raytheon’s navigational and environmental solutions, the new...