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A Boeing 787 flying high above the earth. This image shows the wing of the aircraft.

Hughes on fusing GEO and LEO service in aero

Leveraging the IP developed in its active technology suite of products, Hughes Network Systems is exploring translating for commercial aviat... Continue Reading

Rendering of two Geo devices with people in them, set against a white backdrop

Airport personal electric vehicle Geo aims to bring back PRM joy

Persons with reduced mobility (PRMs) who need assistance navigating the airport are all too familiar with lacklustre passenger experiences o... Continue Reading

Connections around planet Earth viewed from space at night, cities connected around the globe by shiny lines, international travel or global business finance, world connectivity, elements from NASA

EC opens deep probe of proposed acquisition of Inmarsat by Viasat

The European Commission earlier this month opened what it’s calling “an in-depth investigation” into the proposed $7.3 bil... Continue Reading

Press Release: SES, ThinKom, Hughes enable multi-orbit Gov connectivity

SES, ThinKom and Hughes demonstrated revolutionary high performance multi-orbit service capable of supporting multiple solutions for governm... Continue Reading

Panasonic customer Aer Lingus jets are in view in this photo, as well as Viasat and Intelsat customer Delta Air Lines.

Panasonic sees industry adoption of free Wi-Fi model by end of decade

Delta Air Lines’ vision of offering free onboard Internet to all passengers in 2023, as revealed in an exclusive, pre-holiday report by The ... Continue Reading

Global comms rendering. The earth is surrounded by bright dots, representing satellites. OKAPI:Orbits

Press Release: Satellite demand to quadruple over the next decade

The latest update of satellites to be built and launched released this week by Euroconsult forecasts a fourfold growth in the number of sate... Continue Reading

Children using smart phone during the flight

Panasonic Avionics to offer OneWeb-powered inflight connectivity

Four and a half years after Panasonic Avionics vowed to reserve a portion of its GEO satellite capital to support a multi-orbit strategy wit... Continue Reading

The earth as seen from space. Lines are hovering over the earth image to indicate connectivity paths.

Press Release: SES and Gilat extend global strategic cooperation

Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd., a worldwide leader in satellite networking technology, solutions, and services, announced today that the Comp... Continue Reading

Beautiful view of Dreamliner plane wing flying into the darkness / last parts of sunset enroute to Brazil. Iris

Intelsat to support antenna swap for airlines keen on GEO/LEO service

You might say that Intelsat and OneWeb have been engaged in a sort of mating dance for years. A SoftBank-supported marriage was even contemp... Continue Reading

A OneWeb satellite in low earth orbit with a great view of planet Earth.

Press Release: Intelsat inks distribution deal with OneWeb for hybrid IFC

Leading satellite communications companies OneWeb and Intelsat have signed a global distribution partnership agreement to offer airlines a s... Continue Reading

Press Release: ESA picks Viasat to conduct multi-layered satcom study

Viasat UK Ltd., a subsidiary of global communications company Viasat Inc., today announced it was selected by the European Space Agency (ESA... Continue Reading

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Press Release: Eutelsat and OneWeb to combine in all-share transaction

Eutelsat Communications and key OneWeb shareholders have signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the objective of creating a leading globa... Continue Reading

Eutelsat confirms merger talks with OneWeb

Wholesale-focused UK satellite operator OneWeb is in talks to merge with Paris-based Eutelsat, in a move that would position the combined en... Continue Reading

Photo of Intelsat ESA for its new IFC program (with Ball Aerospace tech and Stellar Blu package assist)

Press Release: Intelsat launches new ESA-based IFC solution

Intelsat, operator of one of the world’s largest integrated satellite and terrestrial networks and leading provider of inflight connectivity... Continue Reading

A series of boats at varying distances are depicted getting connectivity signal from an onshore signal tower via Inmarsat Orchestra

Press Release: Inmarsat completes first tranche of tests for ORCHESTRA

Inmarsat, the world leader in global, mobile satellite communications, has completed the first phases of testing of innovative technology de... Continue Reading