Telesat to test Lightspeed-optimized QEST aero antenna in 2026
In a testament to the growing excitement in aviation for Telesat’s debut of Lightspeed Ka-band Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite-powered infli... Continue Reading
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Press Release: Kymeta to offer comms to US government via OneWeb
Kymeta, a world leading company for flat panel antennas making mobile global, and OneWeb Technologies, the premier provider of innovative an... Continue Reading
ESA adoption in commercial aviation could take years
When will electronically steerable antennas be ready for primetime in commercial aviation? COVID has kicked the proverbial can down the road... Continue Reading
Commercial aviation takes back burner to defense for NXTCOMM
NXT Communications Corporation has made strong headway in its development of a modular phased array antenna for airlines. But the commercial... Continue Reading
Press Release: Viasat phased array in final testing for O3b mPOWER
Viasat Inc., a global communications company, today announced that its solid-state, fully-electronic phased array flat panel antenna, select... Continue Reading
NXT Communications emerges in IFC with new ESA for narrowbodies
Amid a crisis that has brought the inflight connectivity sector to its knees – highlighted by the recent warning from Global Eagle tha... 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
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
Aircalin explains GX connectivity decision for A330neo, talks pricing
Even a tiny airline like Aircalin knows it needs inflight connectivity, is well aware of the coverage gaps in its key Pacific market, and ac... Continue Reading
How Inmarsat GX resellers are offering differentiated IFC solutions
Inmarsat’s Global Xpress-powered inflight connectivity has received strong validation from the market, as evidenced by the sheer number of a... Continue Reading
Safran expects its new antenna to be first nextgen cleared for GX
Awaiting a new name, Zodiac Inflight Innovations/Safran in collaboration with Jet-Talk has developed an ARINC 792-compliant flat panel anten... Continue Reading
Press Release: SD developing flat panel antenna in partnership with QEST
SD Avionics, the hardware manufacturing division of Satcom Direct, has partnered with QEST Quantenelektronische Systeme GmbH, a worldwide ma... Continue Reading
Stakeholders make pointed remarks as flat panel competition hots up
As inflight connectivity stakeholders study their options for flat panel, electronically steerable antennas, the hardware providers and othe... Continue Reading
Panasonic, Kymeta part on good terms as industry giant studies new tech
When rumblings recently emerged from consultant Alan Gottlieb that Panasonic Avionics was no longer working with Kymeta on a flat panel ante... Continue Reading
Swarm of NGSO satellites is coming; Inmarsat hasn’t seen the magic
Inmarsat is expressing doubt about the future of some big name industry projects across multiple swaths of spectrum and orbital planes. The ... Continue Reading
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