Eyes on Viasat as it readies to update market on ViaSat-3 Americas
Nobody celebrates when a satellite encounters a problem. Every satellite operator understands that the same fate can just as easily befall t... Continue Reading
Tag Archives: Inmarsat
EAN inflight connectivity astounds on Aegean A321neo
Since its introduction towards the end of the last decade, it’s fair to say that the European Aviation Network — the hybrid S-band/air-to-gr... Continue Reading
Viasat accelerates introduction of hybrid I-6 F1 satellite
Following a temporary outage this spring of the Inmarsat I-4 F1 L-band satellite for Asia-Pacific (APAC), Inmarsat’s new owner, Viasat... Continue Reading
Viasat grapples with ViaSat-3 Americas reflector deployment problem
A very large antenna reflector is at the heart of Viasat’s newest Ka-band satellites. So said Viasat in a September 2022 blog post about how... Continue Reading
GEO satellite outage speaks to the value of Iridium LEO mesh network
Low-latency Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellites are certainly having a moment in civil aviation, as SpaceX offers a frictionless onboard Intern... Continue Reading
Intelsat and Panasonic benefit as Airbus expands HBCplus
When Airbus launched its Airspace Link HBCplus linefit supplier-furnished inflight connectivity programme in 2022, naming Inmarsat (now Vias... Continue Reading
Press Release: HBCplus prepares to further expand its offer for airlines
Since the launch of the Airspace Link HBCplus solution at AIX 2022 with partners Inmarsat and Safran Passenger Innovations (SPI), Airbus has... Continue Reading
Viasat begins integrating Inmarsat, assures that VARs are valued
Viasat and Inmarsat remained competitors up and until the moment that Viasat’s acquisition of the London-headquartered satellite operator of... Continue Reading
Viasat aero footprint sees vast expansion as Inmarsat purchase closes
Eighteen months after Viasat entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Inmarsat, and a week after receiving the European Commission’s f... Continue Reading
Press Release: Viasat acquisition of Inmarsat proceeds to close
Viasat Inc., a global communications company, and Inmarsat, a leading provider of global mobile satellite communications services, today ann... Continue Reading
Press Release: Sofant and Inmarsat Government to develop ESA
Sofant Technologies, a leading innovator in advanced antenna technologies, and Inmarsat Government, the leading provider of secure, global, ... Continue Reading
Light nextgen satcom powered by Iridium or Inmarsat has arrived
It is perhaps an understatement to say the inflight connectivity market is fiercely competitive right now. Not only are incumbent aero ISPs ... Continue Reading
Press Release: Inmarsat to launch I-8 satellites to power L-band network
Inmarsat, a world leader in global, mobile satellite communications, has announced that SWISSto12, one of Europe’s fastest-growing aerospace... Continue Reading
Press Release: Viasat gets UK approval for proposed Inmarsat acquisition
Viasat Inc., a global communications company, and Inmarsat, a leading provider of global mobile satellite communications services, are pleas... Continue Reading
Press Release: Supernal, Inmarsat partner on AAM vehicle connectivity
Supernal and Inmarsat announced a partnership to define the application of satellite connectivity in Advanced Air Mobility (AAM). Together, ... Continue Reading