One-on-one with Isotropic Systems founder and CEO John Finney
Isotropic Systems is among the cluster of electronically steerable antenna-makers garnering attention from aviation stakeholders, as the bui... Continue Reading
Tag Archives: Satellite Capacity
Inmarsat orchestrates plan for communications network of the future
London-headquartered satellite operator Inmarsat isn’t new to the hybrid network game. It has long supported governments with multi-band sol... Continue Reading
Intelsat mobility customers renewed contracts in 2020
Intelsat’s mobility customers were significantly impacted by the COVID-19 crisis due to the massive reduction in travel seen in both the aer... Continue Reading
OneWeb taps SatixFy multi-orbit terminal for inflight connectivity
Satellite operator OneWeb has at long last selected a partner to develop a new inflight connectivity terminal to operate simultaneously over... Continue Reading
Hughes sees big aero capacity opportunities in the Americas
If airlines adopt free or “freemium” inflight connectivity models for their passengers, as many are expected to do, the amount of satellite ... Continue Reading
Gogo envisages Bring Your Own License connected IFE
As the movie landscape is reshaped amid the COVID-19 crisis – and on the heels of the bombshell decision by Warner Bros. to exhibit it... Continue Reading
Inmarsat and Hughes join forces on high-capacity IFC for North America
The inflight connectivity market in North America is hotly competitive, with service providers such as Gogo, Global Eagle and Viasat duking ... Continue Reading
Intelsat to Delta: We can support free inflight Internet model
Intelsat firmly believes it can support Delta Air Lines’ plan to offer free inflight Internet to passengers once its $400 million acquisitio... Continue Reading
Intelsat hopes to retain aero customers despite plan to buy Gogo CA
Will Panasonic Avionics and Global Eagle exit their Ku capacity arrangements with Intelsat if and when the satellite operator completes its ... Continue Reading
Airlines seek guidance from Telesat on having more direct IFC control
Canadian satellite operator Telesat is starting to have “interesting discussions” with major airlines around the globe that want guidance on... Continue Reading
Gogo on how COVID-19 could be catalyst for consolidation
Inflight connectivity service provider Gogo believes the COVID-19 crisis, which has depressed revenue across aviation, has created an enviro... Continue Reading
Global Eagle goes all in on connected entertainment experience
Achieving more than 900 installs within a decade is not the stuff that inflight connectivity dreams are made of. But for Global Eagle, which... Continue Reading
Op-Ed: Inmarsat sees demonstrable risks in reseller business model
“History and basic economics tell us that the satellite market is cyclical.” Leo Mondale, President Inmarsat Aviation, suggests ... Continue Reading
Gogo’s 2Ku plan: More, faster and maybe cheaper, too
With the hardware installed on 10 planes today Gogo’s 2Ku connectivity solution is far from ubiquitous. But the company and its airlin... Continue Reading
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