February 16, 2018 – UnicomAirNet (UAN) has signed a multi-year agreement with Eutelsat Asia, an affiliate of Eutelsat Communications, to address the fast-growing in-flight connectivity (IFC) market in the Asia Pacific region. UnicomAirNet was established in 2017 by China Unicom’s broadband network unit and Hangmei, ChineseWi-Fi service and content provider for railways and buses, to…

February 15, 2018 – Arianespace has named Vivian Quenet as its new Managing Director and Head of Sales for the Asia-Pacific region, effective today. In taking up the position at Arianespace Singapore Pte Ltd, Quenet will be in charge of the development and consolidation of Arianespace’s commercial and government relations across the region, with the…

February 14, 2018 – Gogo announced that it has more than 200 aircraft equipped with its 2Ku inflight connectivity technology utilizing the increased capacity delivered by SES-15. These aircraft came online in SES-15’s first operational month and are the first to benefit from the new high throughput satellite (HTS) capacity. SES-15 entered service in January…

February 8, 2018 – Eurovision Media Services , the business arm of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), and Eutelsat announced the renewal and expansion of their partnership for capacity in Ku-band via a number of contracts on the EUTELSAT 10A satellite. These multi-year, multi transponder contracts will further expand the infrastructure used by Eurovision Media…

February 8, 2018 – Viasat Inc. announced a new contract with United Airlines (UAL) to bring Viasat’s latest generation in-flight entertainment and connectivity (IFEC) system to more than 70 aircraft, including at least 58 of United’s new Boeing 737MAX aircraft. Viasat will serve as the direct in-flight internet service provider to United, deploying its most…

February 5, 2018 – Gilat Satellite Networks has announced that NBN and Speedcast have selected Gilat’s satellite platform for its Business and Enterprise Satellite Service (BESS) for businesses in Australia. The BESS network solution will utilize the nbn Sky Muster Ka-band multi-beam satellites. Gilat technology is a major element in Speedcast’s managed service offering to…

February 5, 2018 – Speedcast International Limited has secured a 10-year contract with Australian government-owned infrastructure provider NBN Co Limited to deliver enterprise-grade satellite services. Speedcast’s wholly-owned subsidiary and dedicated entity, Speedcast Managed Services, will partner with NBN Co to design, build and manage NBN Co’s enterprise satellite services. The value of the base network…