Press Release: SES-17 successfully launched on Ariane 5
SES announced today that the SES-17 satellite was successfully launched into space onboard an Ariane 5 launcher operated by Arianespace from... Continue Reading
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Press Release: Hughes, SES demo new satcom for remotely piloted aircraft
Hughes Network Systems, LLC (HUGHES) and SES today announced the successful first demonstration of a new multi-orbit satellite communication... Continue Reading
Press Release: SES readies for launch of Next-gen NGSO system
SES announced today that it has signed agreements with key infrastructure service providers around the world to build its eight initial O3b ... Continue Reading
Kontron readies for airlines to roam between multiple networks
These days, it’s common for airlines to run data over two different satcom pipes on longhaul flights, transmitting safety and operatio... Continue Reading
Press Release: Viasat phased array in final testing for O3b mPOWER
Viasat Inc., a global communications company, today announced that its solid-state, fully-electronic phased array flat panel antenna, select... Continue Reading
SES confident Gogo will honor Ku commitments after Intelsat buy
Satellite operator SES is confident that Gogo will continue to honor its Ku-band satellite capacity commitments after Intelsat completes its... Continue Reading
Press Release: SES inks mPOWER modem partnerships with Gilat and ST
SES today announced Gilat and ST Engineering iDirect as its latest technology partners who will be developing the core infrastructure modem ... 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
Isotropic seeks to completely change satellite IFC economics
Today, the cost of a traditional Ku- or Ka-band satellite antenna for aero is roughly $175,000 to $200,000. When you add in the cost of inst... Continue Reading
Gloves are off as Viasat CEO talks IFC opportunities
Panasonic Avionics’ pivot to sell Inmarsat GX as a primary offering for new inflight connectivity business is broadly creating fresh opportu... Continue Reading
Embraer’s Viasat Ka pick for Legacy jets may spell more opportunities
Representing the culmination of several years of work, Viasat today announced that Embraer has selected its high-capacity Ka-band satellite-... Continue Reading
Press Release: SES selects terminal partners for O3b mPOWER
SES today introduced ALCAN, Isotropic Systems and Viasat as new technology partners for O3b mPOWER, SES Networks’ groundbreaking satellite-b... Continue Reading
SES eyes inflight model where application dictates connectivity pipe
Satellite operator SES says it is working to ultimately bring a “Verizon” telco-type model to the skies in support of inflight c... Continue Reading
SES sets its sights on meaningfully serving aero with MEO
SES is not content to simply book aero business for its GEO satellites. Nor is it interested in sitting on the sidelines while competitors e... Continue Reading
Press Release: Mobility among markets to be served by O3b mPOWER
SES announced today the beginning of a new era in global cloud-scale connectivity and high power data services with the launch of O3b mPOWER... Continue Reading
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