With their ability to operate simultaneously across the L- and S-bands Wideband fiber optic links from ViaLite are to be used in the backhaul network for the US Space Force’s (USSF) new satellite mesh network. The USSF’s initial Tranche 0 constellation will be comprised of 20 transport satellites that will send data to defense-based assets […]
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Entering The Marine Applications Market Are Two Septentrio GNSS Products
Septentrio has launched two new GNSS* products for marine applications: AsteRx-U3 Marine and AsteRx-m3 Fg. Both of these products offer accurate positioning near and offshore via centimeter-level RTK (Real-Time Kinematic) or the built-in Fugro PPP (Precise Point Positioning) sub-decimeter subscription service, delivered either over NTRIP (Networked Transport of RTCM** via Internet Protocol) internet or over […]
Six American Companies Selected By NASA To Collaborate on Space Communications By 2025
For more than a year, the agency has been evaluating the feasibility of employing commercial SATCOM networks for near-Earth operations as it works to decommission its near-Earth satellite fleet. NASA selected six American satellite communications (SATCOM) providers to begin developing and demonstrating near-Earth space communication services that may support future agency missions. For more than […]
Iridium Partner Collins Aerospace Granted Developmental Iridium Certus® License
This will enable commercial, business, and government aircraft to increase efficiency while receiving graphical weather updates, transmitting aircraft telematics, providing future cockpit safety services, and more at the higher speeds of Iridium. Iridium Communications Inc. (Nasdaq: IRDM) partner Collins Aerospace has made major progress over the past two years developing its new Active Low-Gain (ALGA) and High-Gain […]
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 […]
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 […]
Rohde & Schwarz’s New Satellite Receiver Enables Software Defined Radio Applications
There’s a new Rohde & Schwarz multipurpose satellite receiver with many new optimized aspects. The new Rohde & Schwarz R&S®MSR4 multipurpose satellite receiver is a multi-channel receiver optimized for software defined radio applications in satellite communications and monitoring. The new Rohde & Schwarz R&S®MSR4 multipurpose satellite receiver is a multi-channel receiver optimized for software defined […]
Marlink To Provide Upgraded Connectivity To Subsea 7
It was time to upgrade the fleet of Subsea 7 and Marlink was enlisted to provide a global hybrid network solution. Marlink, the major provider of smart network solutions, has signed an agreement to provide a global hybrid network solution to vessels operated by Subsea 7, a global provider in the delivery of offshore projects […]
SatLease Capital Signs With Inmarsat’s Application And Solution Provider Program
SatLease Capital (SLC) has joined the Inmarsat Application and Solution Provider (ASP) Program, an ecosystem for providers of software, hardware and solutions, and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) in commercial land markets. As an ASP member, SatLease Capital will gain access to Inmarsat’s global L-band satellite connectivity network, ELERA, and worldwide reach to scale its solutions into new […]
Japan’s Fleets Unlock High-Performing Connectivity With SATCOM’s SAILOR 4300 L-band
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 SAILOR 4300. The approval of SAILOR 4300 L-band follows the MIC’s regulatory approval of Iridium Certus® broadband. A standalone solution or VSAT companion terminal, SAILOR 4300 L-band, combines L-band […]