Focus: Telecom

Intelsat announced that it has acquired an equity stake in Kymeta, and that Stephen Spengler, Intelsat’s chief executive officer, has joined Kymeta’s board of directors. The two companies are partnering...

Hughes Network Systems announced the launch of the what the company states is the world’s largest and fastest satellite broadband network, as well as updated Long-Term Evolution (LTE) technology for...

The Society of Satellite Professionals International (SSPI) named the first annual Rising Five, the five NewSpace companies in the satellite industry that have made the most substantial progress over the...

The Mohammed bin Rashid Space Center (MBRSC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI) in South Korea with the goal of cooperating on...

Leaders of Eutelsat, Telesat, Inmarsat, Intelsat, and ViaSat, converged to talk everything from reduced launch prices, new markets for satellite, as well as the future for GEO-, MEO-, and LEO-based...

Iridium Communications announced that more than 500 aircraft as of February 2017 have adopted its Safety Voice service, which is used for air traffic communications. The Iridium Safety Voice service...

Honeywell has received Supplemental Type Certificates (STCs) for its connectivity and condition-based maintenance products for a variety of helicopters. The new certification enables Honeywell’s Aspire 200 satellite communications system and...

Via Satellite caught up with Intelsat CEO Stephen Spengler to assess the key strategic rationale behind the merger with OneWeb, and Softbank becoming a key player behind the new combined entity...

Aireon announced it has formally received control of the first Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) payload hosted on an Iridium Next satellite. This is a major milestone on the path toward...

Rocket engines made by Aerojet Rocketdyne are now providing in-flight maneuvers for the Intelsat 33e communications satellite, which launched aboard an Arianespace Ariane 5 rocket from Guiana Space Centre in...