Focus: Telecom

Penteon Corporation and hiSky have announced a partnership to jointly supply satellite-based Industrial Internet of Things (IIOT) solutions for enterprise and heavy industry. Integrating hiSky’s portable satellite terminals with Penteon’s industrial remote sensing platforms will enable the companies to provide mobility and seamless connectivity regardless of location. The resulting solutions will extend the coverage offered by...

Satellite operators are optimistic that the connected car could be the next hot market for the industry. But what do car manufacturers think? We talk to one of the leading car manufacturers about whether the market for satellite is more myth than reality…

Spacecom announced that its Amos 17 communication satellite has successfully completed its Critical Design Review (CDR) and entered full production. Specifically designed for the African continent and scheduled for launch in early 2019, Amos17 will operate from 17 degrees east to expand and strengthen Spacecom’s coverage in Africa, the Middle East and Europe. The satellite, a replacement...

Ajit Pai, head of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) said in a blog post this week that the FCC will vote on providing 4 GHz of spectrum exclusively for satellite use on Nov. 16. The spectrum would be separate from another 1,700 MHz made available for terrestrial wireless use, he said. Some in the wireless...

Orange Business Services and BlueTide Communications are collaborating to expand their maritime communications capabilities. The two companies will combine Orange’s global satellite network with BlueTide’s specialized maritime solutions to power the navigation, cybersecurity, voice and video, corporate applications, and asset management for vessels in the work-boat industry. Orange is providing BlueTide with managed global Ku-band...

Gogo announced it has conducted its first successful test flight and has begun the nationwide rollout of its new regional Air-to-Ground (ATG) in-flight network called ATG-NG. According to Gogo, the ATG-NG network combined with the company’s proprietary aero antenna, in-cabin network and software platform will bring up to 30 times more bandwidth to an aircraft...

SpaceX is on track to begin launching its broadband constellation as early as 2019, and aims to have the full system on orbit by 2024. In an Oct. 25 testimony delivered to the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, SpaceX Vice President of Satellite Government Affairs Patricia Cooper reaffirmed the company’s plans to launch...

Marlink has added satellite capacity for its yachting customers in the Caribbean and Mediterranean. The additional capacity comes as yachts are preparing to head south after this year’s Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show (FLIBS). The additional  capacity builds on the existing High Speed Zones service for luxury vessels, which launched in November 2016. Extra capacity...

KVH Industries has announced the launch of its next-generation maritime broadband network, joined by service partner Intelsat. Slated for commercial availability in November, KVH expects its high-speed overlay to its current mini-Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT) BroadbandSM service to triple, and in some cases increase by a multiple of six, the data speeds for its...

LTI Trucking Services, a truckload carrier and full-service logistics company based in St. Louis, Missouri, has selected Orbcomm to provide its cold chain telematics solution to track, monitor and control its fleet of refrigerated trailers. Orbcomm will provide cellular connectivity, hardware, wireless fuel and door sensors, along with a web-based reporting platform for optimal fleet...