Category Archives: Industry news

Eutelsat Group and MuxIP Bring FAST Channels to Satellite Broadcast for Audiences and Advertisers in Europe, the Middle East and North Africa

4 September 2024 – Eutelsat Group and MuxIP, the pioneer in next-generation media SaaS technologies for ad-supported streaming, announce an innovative strategic initiative, bringing together a selection of global sports channels from FAST (Free Advertising Supported TV) platforms around the world, via satellite to audiences in Europe, the Middle East and North Africa (“EMENA”). In…

Eutelsat and SoftBank Collaborate to Offer Ubiquitous, Low Latency, Secure Connectivity for Businesses and Government Agencies throughout Japan

3 September 2024 – Eutelsat Group announced today a landmark partnership enabling SoftBank Corp. (SoftBank) to integrate Eutelsat’s OneWeb low Earth orbit (LEO) connectivity services into its offering. The multi-year partnership will enable SoftBank to deliver a high quality, robust bandwidth- and communication speed-guaranteed service to customers including corporations and government entities, notably providing momentum…

Digicel Pacific Taps SES’s Services to Bolster Disaster Recovery for Tonga Islands

3 September 2024 – Amidst the increase in natural disasters in the Pacific Region, Digicel Pacific and SES have announced an agreement to bolster Digicel Pacific’s network with SES’s service to enable critical communications to be restored quickly in the event of natural disasters. This agreement is an extension of the companies’ long-standing partnership. Following…

Inmarsat’s NexusWave Trialed by Hapag-Lloyd for Enhanced Maritime Connectivity

2 September 2024 – Inmarsat Maritime, a Viasat company, has announced that global container liner shipping group Hapag-Lloyd is among the first to trial NexusWave, the fully managed service which delivers an unparalleled global service orchestrated by bringing together a multi-orbit, multi-band set of connectivity networks as a single network solution. The trials align with…

Thaicom and Hughes Communications India Sign Agreement for Satellite Capacity

28 August 2024 – Thaicom Public Company Limited, a leading Asian satellite and space tech company, today announced that its subsidiary IPSTAR (India) Private Limited (IPSTAR) has signed an agreement for satellite capacity with Hughes Communications India Private Limited (HCI), a leading provider of broadband satellite and managed network services, for satellite capacity over India…

ispace Announces Shareholder Benefit Program to Celebrate HAKUTO-R Mission 2

23 August 2024 – ispace, inc. (ispace), a global lunar exploration company, announced today the implementation of a new shareholder benefit program to celebrate HAKUTO-R Mission 2 scheduled to be launched this winter. The program is intended to recognize investors for their contributions to the company’s success in advance of a planned launch of the…

Eutelsat and Cable Color renew Multi-Year Agreement for Broadcast Services in Latin America

22 August 2024 – Eutelsat Group and Honduras’s Cable Color LLC have signed a new multi-year agreement renewing capacity for video broadcast services over Central America on Eutelsat’s EUTELSAT 117 West A satellite. Cable Color, a prominent cable operator in the region, is a long-standing customer of Eutelsat, and this new agreement underscores its continued…

Azul Entrusts Viasat to Deliver Advanced In-Flight Connectivity to Airbus A330-900neo Fleet

20 August 2024 – Azul, the largest airline in Brazil by number of departures and cities served, and Viasat Inc. announced that seven aircraft in Azul’s new Airbus A330-900neo fleet will be equipped with Viasat’s trusted Ka-band in-flight connectivity solution, with the first aircraft scheduled to enter service next year. Consistent with the in-flight Wi-Fi…

FCC Reauthorizes Globalstar’s HIBLEO-4 Constellation

19 August 2024 – Globalstar, Inc., the next-generation mobile satellite and communications services provider, today announced that the United States Federal Communications Commission (“FCC” or “the Commission”) has issued an order granting Globalstar’s application to extend the term of its senior HIBLEO-4 authorization by an additional 15 years and operate up to 26 replacement satellites.…

Marlink Unveils Flexible Starlink LEO Data Plans to Simplify Hybrid Network Integration

14 August 2024 – Marlink, the leading managed services provider of business-critical ICT solutions, has introduced flexible and bespoke Starlink LEO internet plans within its hybrid network solutions. The new plans allow customers across maritime, onshore and offshore energy, enterprise and leisure boating industries to benefit from a range of bespoke connectivity plans from 10GB…