IFC industry evolving to meet changing passenger needs
Aviation industry observers and investors have for years predicted that the crowded inflight connectivity sector would see consolidation. Bu... Continue Reading
Tag Archives: LEO
Press Release: Euroconsult forecasts major satellite demand
In its latest analysis of satellite manufacturing and launch services, Satellites to be Built and Launched by 2028, Euroconsult projects tha... Continue Reading
Hughes bullish on OneWeb success, prospects for Jupiter platform
Last month’s issue of Satellite Mobility World magazine went for OneWeb’s jugular, suggesting that major investor Softbank’s emphasis on pro... Continue Reading
Press Release: Gilat achieves fastest modem speeds over Telesat LEO
Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd., a worldwide leader in satellite networking technology, solutions and services, announced today that Gilat ach... 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
Turkish, Global Eagle bullish on Ku as airline opts to fit 100 twinjets
Global Eagle’s decision to focus on providing inflight connectivity to airlines operating the world’s best-selling narrowbody aircraft famil... 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
The heat is on with aircraft ESAs. Carlisle has a cool answer
Heat and power. These two words are on the tips of the tongues of all stakeholders seeking to bring new electronically steerable antennas (E... Continue Reading
Mulling a possible future of antennas integrated into commercial jets
It may sound like giant-antenna-pie-in-the-sky, but a growing number of aviation industry stakeholders are considering when and if it makes ... Continue Reading
Press Release: Iridium and OneWeb to collaborate on satellite services
Iridium Communications Inc. and OneWeb today announced they have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to work together toward a ... Continue Reading
OneWeb aims to disrupt IFC; pursues linefit with Airbus and Boeing
A few years away from launching Ku-band aero service over a Low Earth Orbit (LEO) constellation of satellites, OneWeb is working to secure l... Continue Reading
Press Release: ThinKom Ka antenna forms core of GDC Technics’ IFC
GDC Technics, an industry leader in aircraft modifications, MRO services, technical services, and electronic systems, announces the availabi... Continue Reading
Phasor and Gogo advance work on Ku electronically steerable antenna
Phasor is “roughly on schedule” for the first version of the electronically steerable antenna (ESA) it is developing in partners... Continue Reading
Safran expects its new antenna to be first nextgen cleared for GX
Awaiting a new name, Zodiac Inflight Innovations/Safran in collaboration with Jet-Talk has developed an ARINC 792-compliant flat panel anten... Continue Reading
Lufthansa Technik presses for inflight connectivity SLA standards
Lufthansa is eager to offer a consistent inflight connectivity experience for passengers, irrespective of whether they’re flying on long-hau... Continue Reading
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