“Fleet Xpress for Shipyards is a game-changer for shipbuilders and owners alike, streamlining installation, providing remote connectivity from vessel launch and enabling optimal integration between integral onboard systems,” Inmarsat, provider of global, mobile satellite communications, has made its maritime broadband service, Fleet Xpress, available to shipyards. Installed during new building, Fleet Xpress for Shipyards eliminates time-consuming […]
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SpaceBridge, Thaicom + WTD Networks Partner To Build MSB Ku-Band VSAT Network
SpaceBridge Inc., Thaicom and WTD Networks are partnering to deliver and commission an HTS, multiple spot beam (MSB), Ku-band, broadband VSAT network. These companies will provide the end-to-end solution based on the in-country managed services. The network delivers services over the IPSTAR satellite, enabling communities, Mobile Network Operators (MNOs), enterprises, consumers, hospitals, first responders, government and defense entities to transmit true […]
Japanese Flagged Vessels Approved For Cobham SATCOM’s Iridium Certus® SAILOR 4300 Terminal
With this approval, those operating Japanese flagged vessels can now utilize the high-performing, truly global L-band connectivity that the SAILOR 4300 provides. Iridium Communications Inc. (Nasdaq: IRDM) partner Cobham SATCOM, provider of radio and satellite communications solutions, has received regulatory approval from Japan’s Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) to allow for Japanese adoption of its […]
Kymeta Partners With PathFinder Digital For Enhanced u8 MIL Terminal Features Development
PathFinder Digital and Kymeta entered into an agreement for the development of enhanced features for the Kymeta™ u8 MIL terminal. PathFinder Digital, a specialist in the design, manufacturing, and aftermarket support of mobile satellite ground terminals (VSATs), primarily for DoD applications, is providing Kymeta with engineering and fabrication services for the ruggedization and production of […]
COMSAT Enhances COTM For U.S. Government Aero + Maritime Platforms
For Communications-On-The-Move (COTM), the COMSAT WiSL® (Wideband Streaming L-Band) has been recently made available by the company for various U.S. Government aero and maritime platforms. Using Inmarsat’s L-band satellite network, COMSAT WiSL augments existing SB/FB terminals allowing return datalinks up to 2.8Mpbs. This enables government programs to significantly reduce spending by re-using existing installed SATCOM […]
Ukraine Conflict Increases Demand For Maritime Comms At A Time SATCOM Systems Are In Short Supply
Demand for maritime connectivity has escalated over the past week as seafarers clamor to call home, reports digital communications specialist IEC Telecom. The company advises that its usage figures for the past month show maritime comms traffic has risen by 30%, most of it over the previous seven days and attributable to extra calls to […]
OneWeb + Marlink Combine Talents To Deliver Connectivity Solutions
OneWeb and Marlink have joined forces to bring OneWeb’s high-speed, low latency connectivity to the maritime, energy, enterprise and humanitarian sectors. Marlink operates a global industry-leading VSAT network and has unrivaled market access providing remote communications across the maritime, offshore and onshore energy, enterprise and humanitarian sectors. In partnership with OneWeb, Marlink will further enhance […]
NSA’s Recommendations To Protect VSAT Communications
The National Security Agency (NSA) issued recommendations today for securing very small aperture terminal (VSAT) networks in the Cybersecurity Advisory (CSA), “Protecting VSAT Communications.” The advisory aims to help organizations understand how communications may be at risk of compromise and how they can act to reduce risk. A number of U.S. government missions use VSAT […]
Comtech Telecommunications Elevates A NexGen, Software-Defined, VSAT Solution
Comtech Telecommunications Corp. (NASDAQ: CMTL) has unveiled Comtech ELEVATE™, a breakthrough, next generation, Very Small Aperture Terminal (“VSAT”) technology solution. Designed to meet the evolving communications demands of a broad range of markets, Comtech ELEVATE™ is an all-inclusive, highly intelligent, modular platform capable of supporting both small and large networks across any GEO, MEO or […]
More Gilat Satellite Network VSATs Ordered By Tier-1 Mobile Network Carrier In Japan
Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. (Nasdaq: GILT, TASE: GILT has received an order for additional VSATs from the firm’s Tier-1 mobile network carrier customer in Japan. Using Gilat’s unique SkyEdge II-c cellular backhaul system, the mobile network carrier will be expanding their cellular backhaul over satellite. This will enable further growth of their 4G/LTE network into […]