May 23, 2022 – Inmarsat and Honeywell are setting a new benchmark in satellite communications with the launch of SwiftJet, their latest inflight connectivity service for the business aviation industry. It will enter commercial service in the first half of 2023 and deliver the fastest ever speeds over L-band. As one of the first new…
May 18, 2022 – ABS, a global satellite operator, has announced it has secured a multi-year, multi-link contract with Seanet Technologies Myanmar Co. Ltd (SEANET), a VSAT service provider to expand its oil and gas communications services. The deal will deliver satellite connectivity to the Bay of Bengal and the Andaman Sea around Myanmar via…
May 16, 2022 – ST Engineering iDirect, a global leader in satellite communications, will provide internet service provider and longtime customer, InterSAT Communication Services FZCO, with a significant technology upgrade, enabling it to deliver enhanced services to its customers across the African continent. The upgrade to its existing Evolution® platform will allow InterSAT to leverage…
May 12, 2022 – Singtel has unveiled iSHIP, an all-in-one platform providing critical satellite-enabled connectivity and digital services for the maritime industry. iSHIP’s integrated services for crew and fleet management gives ship managers and owners greater flexibility and visibility of their resources and operations, enabling better crew wellbeing, vessel safety and operational efficiency. Presently, nearly…
May 11, 2022 – MEASAT Global Berhad is set to close the digital gap in rural areas, with the upcoming launch of the MEASAT-3d satellite on 22 June 2022, French Guiana Time. Using the High Throughput Satellite (HTS) capacity on MEASAT-3d, Malaysians will be able to enjoy high-speed internet whether in urban and suburban areas…
May 10, 2022 – With more businesses recognising the impact of IoT technologies on their operations and on the world, and the number of global satellite IoT connections set to continue growing at a 25% CAGR [Source: Omdia] in the coming years, the need for a ‘one stop shop’ for IoT solutions has never been…
May 10, 2022 – Eutelsat Communications and The Tuvalu Telecommunications Corporation (TTC) have signed a contract for capacity on EUTELSAT 172B satellite to support the extension of corporate networks for government offices and key enterprises of the Tuvalu Islands. Under the terms of this multi-year agreement, Tuvalu Telecommunications Corporation will be leveraging the unparalleled coverage…
May 4, 2022 – SES announced today that its non-geostationary medium-earth orbit (MEO) satellite network will now be part of the GovSatCom-grade satellite communications platform that it has developed with the co-funding by ESA. Thanks to SES’s O3b high-throughput, low-latency and secure communications features, its MEO satellite network is ideal for data-intensive applications sought by…
May 3, 2022 – Kacific Broadband Satellites Group is launching an innovative emergency connectivity solution, CommsBox, designed to provide broadband service in emergency or disaster zones rapidly. Kacific CommsBox is a transportable, all-in-one satellite communications product that can be rapidly deployed in disaster zones when other communication channels fail. The turnkey solution is designed to…
April 29, 2022 – ARABSAT, the leading regional satellite operator in the Middle East and Africa, and Thales Alenia Space, the joint venture between Thales, have signed a contract to build ARABSAT-7A, a fully flexible Software-Defined Satellite (SDS) based on the Space Inspire (INstant SPace In-orbit REconfiguration) platform by Thales Alenia Space. With this contract,…
April 28, 2022 – AST SpaceMobile, Inc., the company building the first and only space-based cellular broadband network designed to be accessible directly by standard mobile phones, announced a MoU with Globe Telecom, Inc. Globe is a leading digital platform in the Philippines, serving consumers and businesses’ telecommunications and technology needs, including about 86 million…
April 26, 2022 – QSTC Inc. of Canada, announced the signing of an agreement with GapSat Development Group Ltd. for the provision of turnkey Ku- and Ka-band services using a dedicated small Geostationary Earth Orbit (GEO) satellite to be known as GapSat-A. Under the scope of the agreement, QSTC is the prime contractor responsible for…
April 26, 2022 – SES and ComClark Network and Technology Corporation announced today that together they are empowering thousands of Philippine educators with high-speed satellite-based connectivity to deliver content to over 2,000 remote schools across the country to improve the quality of teaching and learning. The content delivered via SES’s SES-9 satellite will provide students…
April 26, 2022 – NTT Corporation and SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation announced today that the parties have reached an agreement and signed a contract to establish a joint venture company that will launch a novel integrated space computing network to aid the realization of a sustainable society. The joint venture will take on the challenge…
April 25, 2022 – Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. has been awarded a contract to deliver an advanced spectrum monitoring system for OneWeb to monitor, analyze and review the utilized spectrum to support high quality of service for its fleet of Low Earth Orbit (LEO) constellations. The system will monitor the spectrum used between…
April 21, 2022 – Intelsat has launched an electronic program guide (EPG) to help viewers better navigate satellite TV programming while creating more value for broadcasters by increasing viewer-engagement opportunities. VideoNow by Intelsat, in conjunction with EasyBroadcast, is a service for viewers looking for free-to-air (FTA) content on direct-to-home (DTH) platforms. The first Intelsat satellite…
April 20, 2022 – OneWeb announced that the company and New Space India Limited, the commercial arm of the Indian Space Research Organisation, have entered into an agreement that will help ensure OneWeb completes its satellite launch programme. The first launch with New Space India is anticipated in 2022 from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre…