Why Global Eagle is largely committed to supporting IFC regionally
Lest there are any questions about whether or not Global Eagle is second-guessing its decision to focus on providing inflight connectivity t... Continue Reading
Tag Archives: LEO
Op-Ed: Five trends to consider when predicting the future of IFC
This is an Op-Ed contribution from Richard Nordstrom, who serves as senior director, strategic marketing commercial aviation & network s... Continue Reading
Polar positioning could take a number of flavors as Viasat eyes MEO
Depending on where you sit in the conversation – or indeed where your satellites sit in orbit – providing inflight connectivity over p... Continue Reading
Seamless Air Alliance seeks to avoid silos as standards work begins
Since coming on the scene in February of this year, the Seamless Air Alliance has enjoyed a remarkable trajectory. Its founding members – Ai... Continue Reading
Global Eagle eyes connected inflight gaming as airline interest grows
Airlines, their content service providers, inflight entertainment specialists and of course passengers are all too aware of the fact that in... Continue Reading
Press Release: Telesat and Gilat team to develop modem tech for LEOs
Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd., a worldwide leader in satellite networking technology, solutions and services, is pleased to announce a colla... Continue Reading
Press Release: July 20 is target date for seventh Iridium NEXT launch
Iridium Communications Inc. announced today that the seventh Iridium NEXT mission has been targeted by SpaceX for launch on July 20, 2018, f... Continue Reading
In-seat power leader Astronics grows connectivity hardware portfolio
Astronics Corporation is known in aviation for being the dominant provider of aircraft in-seat power, but if the New York-based firm has its... Continue Reading
Press Release: Phasor and Astronics to bring ESA to market for aero
Phasor, the developer of leading, enterprise-grade electronically-steered antenna (ESA) systems for mobile broadband, today announced a mile... Continue Reading
Press Release: Iridium names Gogo a VAM for Certus terminals
Iridium Communications Inc. has announced Gogo as the newest value-added manufacturer (VAM) for Iridium Certus aviation terminals. Gogo has ... Continue Reading
Press Release: Iridium completes sixth successful NEXT launch
Iridium Communications Inc. has announced that SpaceX has successfully launched five Iridium NEXT satellites from Vandenberg Air Force Base ... Continue Reading
Inmarsat aviation unit president makes bold claims on Ka pivot, LEOs
Inmarsat is predicting that the international inflight connectivity market will transition from being served by Ku-band satellites to largel... Continue Reading
Collaboration between Global Eagle, Telesat to fill gaps for both sides
Within close-knit inflight entertainment and connectivity circles, global satellite operator Telesat’s forthcoming low earth orbit (LEO) con... Continue Reading
Press Release: Global Eagle collaboration with Telesat includes aviation
Telesat, a leading global satellite operator, and Global Eagle Entertainment Inc., a provider of satellite-based connectivity services to gl... Continue Reading
OneWeb founder Greg Wyler calls for ATC-style space rules
Regulators should look to the aviation sector and apply air traffic control-style rules to the global space industry, to ensure that it grow... Continue Reading
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