SkyVision, a global satellite communications service provider, has selected Communications & Power Industries (CPI) to provide telemetry, tracking and command (TT&C) antenna systems for use with the GiSat-1 Ka-band satellite now under construction. For the joint project, CPI ASC Signal Division will provide eleven 9.4-metre antenna systems to SkyVision for use with its satellite platform […]
Telenor Maritime has signed a multi-year agreement to provide high-speed broadband access to Silversea’s luxurious cruise ships via SES Networks’ Maritime+ solution. Telenor Maritime will be using SES Networks’ fully-managed maritime solution to offer capacity of up to 150Mb/s to provide passengers on Silversea’s ultra-luxury cruise ships a true broadband experience at sea. Passengers onboard […]
Airline In-Flight connectivity supplier Gogo has received regulatory approval to operate over China. The agreement means that Gogo-equipped aircraft can now supply Wi-Fi services to flights entering or passing over China. Currently, this means that Gogo’s main partner airline serving the region, Delta, can now start offering Gogo’s ‘next generation’ 2Ku inflight connectivity services on […]
Research conducted by Dataxis highlights the steady rise of mobile internet connectivity in Africa. 4G mobile subscribers are expected to reach 296 million by 2022 compared to 24 million for 2016. Dataxis forecasts that 4G network will be accessible in all 54 countries. The number of 3G enabled SIMS will continue to rise simultaneously, particularly […]
Ericsson foresees continued rapid growth of mobile connectivity as global mobile data traffic increases to eight times its current level by 2022. This traffic is the equivalent of: The population of Spain streaming HD video 24 hours per day for a month A single subscriber streaming HD video continuously for 3.55 million years 31 billion […]
Fast-expanding satellite facilities company Speedcast International says it is adding another 350 vessels, both passenger carrying as well as commercial cargo ships. Speedcast says it has entered into an important strategic partnership with London-based satellite operator Inmarsat. There’s a growing demand from large cruise ship operators to provide full-service broadband access, including video, for their […]
Intelsat has announced that Dalkom Somalia signed an agreement for satellite services that will expand its broadband enterprise and DTH services in East and Central Africa and the Middle East. Under a multi-year agreement, Dalkom, a privately owned operator based in Somalia, will incorporate Ku-band satellite services provided by Intelsat 17 to extend services currently […]
The merger between Intelsat and Jersey-based OneWeb collapsed June 1st, and rival Inmarsat’s share price rocketed upward, rising from £8.08 to £8.60 on the London stock exchange. The dramatic rise reflected rumours that Inmarsat is a target for Japan’s SoftBank. June 1st saw Washington-based Intelsat say that the merger with OneWeb was likely to formally […]
As anticipated, the proposed merger between Intelsat and Jersey-based satellite constellation OneWeb has been pulled. Intelsat, in a statement issued early on June 1st, said that not enough of its bond-holders had agreed the terms of the SoftBank-enabled financial restructuring to make the scheme work. Intelsat needed an 85 per cent acceptance level of the […]
Two-thirds of all commercial aircraft are expected to be fitted with in-flight connectivity (IFC) by 2026, and this represents a potential $32 billion in revenue over the next decade as air travel continues to grow and passengers get used to the services. The data comes from Northern Sky Resarch (NSR) in its latest study, Aeronautical […]