COVID-19 crisis expected to heighten passenger expectations for IFC
With millions of people teleworking and using high-bandwidth applications to facilitate business amid the COVID-19 pandemic, it stands to re... Continue Reading
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Press Release: Hughes joins winning consortium acquiring OneWeb
Hughes Network Systems, LLC (HUGHES), the global leader in broadband satellite networks and services, today announced its participation in t... Continue Reading
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
OneWeb files for bankruptcy, pursues sale of the business
Having only just celebrated the successful third launch of its Low Earth Orbit satellites, OneWeb has voluntarily filed for Chapter 11 bankr... Continue Reading
Press Release: Hughes JUPITER System to power SES-17 ground network
Hughes Network Systems, LLC (HUGHES), the global leader in broadband satellite networks and services, today announced that SES will employ t... 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
Spirit working to address technical glitches slowing its IFC rollout
Spirit Airlines snatched the #PaxEx headlines at the APEX EXPO with the unveiling of its new Acro Series 6LC slimline seats, and its push fo... Continue Reading
Pressure grows for free inflight broadband Internet at US majors
When the CEO of SITAONAIR suggests that the combination of top quality inflight connectivity service, very low cost, and maximum adoption do... Continue Reading
Press Release: Hughes updates JUPITER system for enhanced broadband
Hughes Network Systems, LLC (HUGHES), the global leader in broadband satellite networks and services, today announced enhancements to its JU... Continue Reading
Hughes Communications India to support Ku IFC, then likely hybrids
Having received a Flight and Maritime Connectivity license from India’s Department of Telecommunications, Hughes Communications India Ltd (H... Continue Reading
How SITAONAIR and Panasonic are preparing for 5G inflight cellular
Mobile technology is advancing rapidly towards the next big leap, with 5G networks promising vastly increased capacity, lower latency and fa... Continue Reading
Dominique Giannoni reflects on five intense years at Thales Inflyt
After spending what he calls five “very intense and very interesting years” as CEO of Thales Inflyt Experience, Dominique Giannoni is assumi... Continue Reading
Press Release: Spirit Airlines to transform its #PaxEx with Thales Ka
Spirit Airlines, a leading carrier in the U.S., Latin America and the Caribbean with more than 550 daily flights to 65 destinations, has a c... Continue Reading
Questions remain over Seamless Air Alliance
When Airbus, Delta, OneWeb, Airtel and Sprint launched the Seamless Air Alliance at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, the combination ... Continue Reading
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