ThinKom sees Ka antenna as uniquely positioned to meet new WRC rules
Last fall at the World Radiocommunication Conference 2019 (WRC-19), a key international pact was inked by ITU member states, opening up more... Continue Reading
Tag Archives: ESA
BizAv IFC players narrow focus, hunker down for the fight
Astronics Corporation restructured its struggling aero antenna business with remarkable speed, reducing headcount from 106 employees at the ... Continue Reading
Race is on for antennas to deliver low-latency IFC via NGSO satellites
With a number of non-geostationary orbit (NGSO) satellite constellations in the works, including but not limited to OneWeb, SES NetworksR... Continue Reading
Press Release: Gilat and Carlisle showcase ESA collaboration for aero
Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd., a worldwide leader in satellite networking technology, solutions and services, announced today the collaborat... Continue Reading
Gilat outlines plan for supporting IFC with low-profile ESA
Having successfully supported inflight broadband transmissions via its electronically steered antenna (ESA) while switching between LEO and ... Continue Reading
Press Release: Gilat’s first-to-flight ESA switches between LEO, GEO
Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd., a worldwide leader in satellite networking technology, solutions and services, announced today that Gilat’s f... Continue Reading
Hughes bullish on OneWeb success, prospects for Jupiter platform
Last month’s issue of Satellite Mobility World magazine went for OneWeb’s jugular, suggesting that major investor Softbank’s emphasis on pro... Continue Reading
Press Release: Gilat’s ESA terminal demos on Honeywell 757 testbed
Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd., a worldwide leader in satellite networking technology, solutions and services, announced today that Gilat’s I... Continue Reading
Astronics reverses course on AeroSat, consolidating ops into CSC
2019 has turned out to be a year of restructuring for Astronics. The global provider of power, connectivity hardware, lighting, interiors, s... Continue Reading
Thales seeks to establish leadership position in inflight connectivity
Viasat has long boasted that its broadband Ka-band IFC delivers 12 Mbps to each individual passenger in-flight. But Thales InFlyt Experience... Continue Reading
SES, Thales, ThinKom celebrate milestone flight demo of MEO/GEO IFC
Having validated an interoperable GEO/MEO connectivity platform in the cruise industry, SES Networks’ eyes are now on the skies for it... Continue Reading
Safran approves heavy investment in nextgen antenna for IFC
While Safran Passenger Innovations (SPI) packages traditional Inmarsat GX connectivity hardware with its RAVE and RAVE Ultra IFE system – th... Continue Reading
Press Release: Commercial flight trials of Iris to commence
Inmarsat, the world leader in global mobile satellite communications, today signed a contract with the European Space Agency (ESA) for phase... Continue Reading
The heat is on with aircraft ESAs. Carlisle has a cool answer
Heat and power. These two words are on the tips of the tongues of all stakeholders seeking to bring new electronically steerable antennas (E... Continue Reading
Mulling a possible future of antennas integrated into commercial jets
It may sound like giant-antenna-pie-in-the-sky, but a growing number of aviation industry stakeholders are considering when and if it makes ... Continue Reading
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