Focus: Telecom

Norsat International announced it has recently received an unsolicited, conditional, non-binding proposal from Privet Fund Management to acquire the company for cash consideration of $11 per share. According to Norsat,...

Globalstar announced that the University of Miami (UM) Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science will deploy 550 Spot Trace satellite trackers in its continued research expedition with the Consortium...

Inmarsat has granted type approval for Paradigm’s flat panel Swarm45 terminal, as it enhances portability and ease of use of the Inmarsat Global Express (GX) service by offering fast setup...

KVH Industries announced the immediate availability of AgilePlans by KVH, its all-inclusive Connectivity as a Service (CaaS) offering for the maritime industry. The subscription fee is $499 per month for...

Thuraya Telecommunications and Swiss NewSpace startup Else announced they have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) paving the way for a strategic alliance between the two organizations. The agreement will...

Comtech Telecommunications announced that during its third quarter of fiscal 2017, its Orlando, Florida-based subsidiary Comtech Systems received a follow-on order for its shipboard troposcatter system to meet the U.S....

Qantas, working with ViaSat and nbn, Australia’s broadband network service provider, turned on free, gate-to-gate in-flight Wi-Fi on its ViaSat-equipped Boeing 737-800 aircraft. For weeks, Qantas, ViaSat and nbn have...

Communications & Power Industries (CPI) recently combined the operations of its communications and medical products division and satcom division, which share the company’s Georgetown, Ontario, Canada facilities.  The newly consolidated division, operating...

The Swedish Space Corporation (SSC) and BridgeSat announced a long-term partnership under which BridgeSat will install satellite optical communications equipment at a number of SSC’s established Radio Frequency (RF) ground...

Russian fishing fleet operator Dobroflot has chosen a fully managed maritime satellite solution from Orange Business Services to connect its 14 vessels and onshore operations. According to Dobroflot, the solution...