Viasat divulges IFC-related cost reductions, remains optimistic
Facing the prospect of reduced inflight connectivity-based revenues, Viasat has undertaken a series of cost-cutting initiatives, including i... Continue Reading
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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: Panasonic taps Eutelsat for 10B “XTS” satellite capacity
Panasonic Avionics Corporation (Panasonic), a market leader in in-flight entertainment and connectivity, has signed a multi-year agreement f... Continue Reading
Press Release: Gogo leases future EUTELSAT 10B capacity for IFC
Gogo, a leading global provider of broadband connectivity products and services for aviation, together with Eutelsat Communications, one of ... Continue Reading
Press Release: Eutelsat orders 10B satellite for IFC and maritime
Eutelsat Communications has signed a letter of agreement with Thales Alenia Space for the procurement of EUTELSAT 10B, a new all-electric sa... Continue Reading
Press Release: EUTELSAT 5 West B satellite is successfully launched
Eutelsat Communications’ EUTELSAT 5 West B satellite was successfully launched into super-synchronous transfer orbit by International Launch... Continue Reading
British Airways quietly launches European Aviation Network service
British Airways has implemented a “soft launch” of European Aviation Network (EAN)-supported inflight connectivity service on a handful of a... Continue Reading
Panasonic deploys Gen 3 network to relieve IFC service choke points
With nearly 750 aircraft already operating on Panasonic Avionics’ third generation network, the global inflight entertainment and connectivi... Continue Reading
Gloves are off as Viasat CEO talks IFC opportunities
Panasonic Avionics’ pivot to sell Inmarsat GX as a primary offering for new inflight connectivity business is broadly creating fresh opportu... Continue Reading
Finnair begins analyzing Viasat IFC data with portal focus
With its rollout of Viasat-provided Ka-band inflight Internet operating over much of Europe via the Eutelsat KA-SAT satellite, Finnair is in... Continue Reading
Saudia readies for near-term launch of new hybrid inflight connectivity
Saudi Arabia’s Taqnia Space is barreling towards commercial launch of its hybrid Ka/Ku inflight connectivity and television service on Saudi... Continue Reading
Thales reveals plan for global, high-capacity Ka inflight connectivity
Thales InFlyt Experience has revealed it has global aspirations for delivering high-capacity Ka-band-supported inflight connectivity to airl... Continue Reading
GX connectivity starts contributing meaningful revenue for Inmarsat
London-headquartered satellite operator Inmarsat this week posted robust half-year 2018 earnings, with group revenue seeing a near 5% revenu... Continue Reading
Press Release: Taqnia Space taps more Eutelsat capacity to expand IFC
Saudi Arabia’s Taqnia Space (TSC) has signed a multi-year contract with Eutelsat (Euronext Paris: ETL) including incremental multi-transpond... Continue Reading
Going indirect with GoDirect; Viasat sees value of partners in bizav
When an announcement dropped this spring that Honeywell will offer Viasat’s high-speed Ka-band connectivity to large and mid-cabin bus... Continue Reading
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