Focus: Telecom

The Dynamic Spectrum Alliance (DSA) announced that ViaSat has become its newest member and is also the first broadband satellite service provider to join the Alliance. The DSA welcomed ViaSat...

KVH Industries announced that European maritime operator Smit Lamnalco finalized an agreement earlier this year to install KVH’s maritime solution on its offshore vessels. Following a successful field trial with...

In the first quarter of 2017, Duncan Aviation has completed 47 Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) installations and has an additional 51 scheduled for the second quarter. As a result of...

Marlink has extended its global network by adding new Ku-band capacity to Sealink Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT) services covering the Northeast Passage region, which connects the Atlantic and Pacific...

The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award (DofE) Charity has signed a new three-year exclusive contract with Mapyx, a Globalstar value added reseller, to provide tracking using the Spot Gen3 satellite tracker....

As an experienced pilot herself, Capt. Mary McMillan has witnessed first-hand the birth, evolution and implementation of satellites in the aviation sector. Now, as Inmarsat’s vice president of safety and...

Boeing and the U.S. Air Force recently demonstrated that multiple aircraft and ground stations can efficiently and securely communicate using the Boeing-developed Talon Hate airborne networking system. During flight testing...

Orbcomm announced today that Tote Maritime Puerto Rico, a shipping carrier specializing in moving cargo between the U.S. mainland and Puerto Rico, has selected Orbcomm to provide its GSM-based VesselConnect...

The Israeli Ministry of Defense (IMOD) has awarded Elbit Systems a contract to provide dozens of its Satellite-On-the-Move (SOTM) systems. According to Elbit Systems, the contract is an amount that...

Hughes Network Systems announced the release of its new HM500 transportable terminal that enables rapid deployment by individual users for secure, portable communications. At a transport weight of less than...