Aircraft retrofit market readies for new IFC system installs
A wave of new inflight connectivity system installations is forthcoming as airlines prepare to replace legacy kit with next-gen hardware and... Continue Reading
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Industry explores EHF bands for inflight connectivity
Satellite operators and satcom hardware manufacturers are presently engaged in serious exploratory work regarding the use of extremely high ... 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
NXT Communications emerges in IFC with new ESA for narrowbodies
Amid a crisis that has brought the inflight connectivity sector to its knees – highlighted by the recent warning from Global Eagle tha... Continue Reading
Race is on for antennas to deliver low-latency IFC via NGSO satellites
With a number of non-geostationary orbit (NGSO) satellite constellations in the works, including but not limited to OneWeb, SES NetworksR... Continue Reading
Gilat outlines plan for supporting IFC with low-profile ESA
Having successfully supported inflight broadband transmissions via its electronically steered antenna (ESA) while switching between LEO and ... Continue Reading
Press Release: ThinKom nominated for satellite technology of the year
ThinKom Solutions, Inc., today announced it has been nominated for Via Satellite’s 2019 Satellite Technology of the Year for its phased-arra... Continue Reading
Press Release: SD developing flat panel antenna in partnership with QEST
SD Avionics, the hardware manufacturing division of Satcom Direct, has partnered with QEST Quantenelektronische Systeme GmbH, a worldwide ma... Continue Reading
Press Release: ThinKom demos aero terminal with O3b MEO satellites
ThinKom Solutions, Inc. today announced the successful completion of the first ground test of its ThinAir® Ka2517 Ka-band phased-array satel... 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
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
ThinKom sees clear path to supporting LEOs and MEOs with its antennas
ThinKom Solutions, whose Falcon-Ku3030 antenna system was white labeled by Gogo as 2Ku, says it is working closely with current and emerging... Continue Reading
Not so fast, a phased array wake-up call, Part 2
Ready to see phased array antennae in service on civil aircraft? It has now become abundantly clear that we shouldn’t hold our breath.... Continue Reading
Not so fast; a phased array wake-up call discussed
Optimizing performance for inflight Internet is a balancing act between three main components: satellites, modems and antennae. New satellit... Continue Reading
Intelsat positions itself for skyrocketing growth in aero
The successful launch of an Intelsat satellite from French Guiana spells good news for Ku-band airborne communications providers Panasonic A... Continue Reading
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