Prominent IFC providers welcome ‘least cost routing’
A growing number of inflight connectivity stakeholders are prepared to flexibly support a multi-vendor environment in commercial aviation sh... Continue Reading
Tag Archives: GEO
Amazon Leo ESA, ThinKom Nexus and new Starlink kit break cover
Three new aero antennas are arriving on the scene with the goal of shaking up aviation connectivity as we know it. They’re compact, lightwei... Continue Reading
Press Release: Airbus reveals HBCplus modular antenna option
Passengers expect their inflight connection to work just like it does at home. At the same time, airlines require accurate operational visib... Continue Reading
SES looks to bolster Open Orbits for airlines
Even as its Ku-band, multi-orbit LEO/GEO electronically steerable antenna (ESA)-based inflight connectivity solution moves from strength to ... Continue Reading
Benefits of multi-orbit IFC explored at APEX TECH
UK-based aviation and maritime intelligence provider Valour Consultancy recently made a bold prediction: SpaceX’s Starlink inflight co... Continue Reading
Press Release: Panasonic completes multi-orbit network optimization
Panasonic Avionics Corporation (Panasonic Avionics), a leading provider of in-flight entertainment and connectivity (IFEC) solutions, has an... Continue Reading
Eutelsat touts LEO aero backlog, addresses Starlink factor
Eutelsat Group expects to start gleaning meaningful revenue in aero from the summer onwards, as more inflight connectivity systems are certi... Continue Reading
Press Release: ST Engineering iDirect supports multi-orbit switching
ST Engineering iDirect, a global leader in satellite communications, has released and is testing a new technology that enables tracking and ... Continue Reading
#PaxEx Podcast: Hughes on the optionality of layered GEO-LEO satcom
Welcome to the #PaxEx Podcast, which tracks the evolution of the airline passenger experience and industry’s sustainability initiatives. We&... Continue Reading
Delta now eyeing mid-late 2025 for free Wi-Fi on transpacific routes
Having fitted Viasat’s high-capacity Ka-band geostationary (GEO) satellite-supported inflight connectivity to the lion’s share of its domest... Continue Reading
Intelsat quietly grows backlog for multi-orbit inflight connectivity
Though SpaceX’s Starlink Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satcom-focused inflight connectivity has enjoyed strong talkability — with SpaceX sayin... Continue Reading
Will inflight connectivity market gravitate to double-LEO hybrid?
Though Panasonic Avionics has ploughed meaningful spend into geostationary satellite capacity, and as a result is enjoying improved NPS scor... Continue Reading
Eutelsat explores investment options for ground network
Hard on the heels of a Bloomberg report that Eutelsat Group is working with advisors to seek a buyer for its ground network, the French sate... Continue Reading
Press Release: ThinKom, SES expand multi-orbit services collaboration
ThinKom Solutions, Inc. and SES continue to expand their integrated satellite communications capabilities, successfully demonstrating advanc... Continue Reading
Viasat still determining NGSO ambition and its pertinence to IFC plan
Nearly three years ago, Inmarsat announced it would bring together its existing geosynchronous (GEO) satellites with a small constellation o... Continue Reading