The UK, an investor in Eutelsat/OneWeb, has signed an agreement with Eutelsat to deliver Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite connectivity for UK government operations Worldwide. The agreement is with “trusted distribution partner” NSSLGlobal, to support vital diplomatic, defence, policing, and disaster response operations. NSSL will use capacity on the OneWeb fleet. This strategic partnership will […]
Kymeta, the company reimagining satellite connectivity, has announced a major technological leap: simultaneously operating across both Ku and Ka satellite bands in a single, compact antenna – laying the technical groundwork to enable seamless connectivity across satellite networks. This breakthrough marks a significant milestone for the satellite communications industry, ending a legacy of siloed satcom limitations. […]
Intellian Technologies, a specialist in satellite connectivity solutions headquartered in South Korea, and satellite operator Eutelsat have announced that the South Korean government has officially granted a regulatory licence for the deployment of Eutelsat OneWeb’s Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite services in Korea. In a first-of-its-kind decision, the Ministry of Science and ICT (MSIT) approved […]
Intelsat, operator of one of the world’s largest integrated satellite and terrestrial network, was selected by Royal Brunei Airlines (RB), the country’s flag carrier, to provide multi-orbit inflight connectivity service to the airline’s Airbus A320neo fleet. “Royal Brunei’s passengers will soon benefit from reliable, multi-orbit connectivity that will provide the same fast and dependable internet […]
Tom Mueller, founder and CEO of Impulse Space has won a major ‘multi-launch’ order from satellite operator SES. Mueller was the first employee at SpaceX and his work on the Merlin rocket engine, still used by SpaceX, was hugely important to SpaceX. He founded Impulse in 2020 having retired from SpaceX. The SES order will […]
The CABSAT Dubai show saw Arabsat agreeing a contract with Canadian Telesat for future use of Telesat’s Lightspeed low Earth orbiting (LEO) constellation. The pair signed a Term Sheet in Dubai for a multi-Gb/s capacity pool of Telesat Lightspeed connectivity services. The two companies had previously agreed a Memorandum of Understanding last year. This latest […]
Rivada Space Networks has linked with Q-Kon and signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the aim to power network expansion and digital transformation across Africa. Under the agreement, Q-KON will leverage Rivada’s proposed Outernet satellite system to provide resilience for specialised data networks across Africa and cyber security to enterprises that require secure infrastructure, such […]
Gilat Satellite Networks, a specialist in satellite networking technology, solutions and services, has announced the successful completion of a series of test flights featuring its ESR-2030Ku electronically steered antenna (ESA). Conducted in collaboration with Gogo, which will be the exclusive distributor of the antenna for the business aviation and defence markets, the tests demonstrated outstanding […]
Managed network connectivity solutions specialist Hughes Network Systems has confirmed the availability of its Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite service. Using Eutelsat’s OneWeb high-speed, low-latency, LEO satellite broadband services with Hughes ground equipment, installation, and network management, enterprises across Europe will experience enhanced connectivity from European-based providers. As an engineering partner, Hughes is developing gateway […]
Intelsat, the integrated satellite and terrestrial network, has been selected by Skymark Airlines to provide multi-orbit inflight connectivity (IFC) service on 10 Boeing 737 MAX, using Intelsat’s new electronically steered array (ESA) antenna, that delivers multi-orbit service using geostationary (GEO) and low-Earth orbit (LEO) satellites. Skymark will become one of the first in the Asia-Pacific […]