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Viasat’s IFC System Selected By Southwest Airlines For Factory-Installation On All New Aircraft

May 12, 2022

Viasat, Inc. (NASDAQ: VSAT) has announced that Southwest Airlines Co. has selected the Company’s next generation, Ka-band satellite, in-flight connectivity (IFC) system to be factory-installed on all new aircraft deliveries, starting this fall. By selecting Viasat’s industry-leading solution for its new aircraft, Southwest Airlines will provide customers enhanced internet capabilities while onboard, including the ability […]

Filed Under: Business Moves, Comms, Constellation, Contracts, IFC, In-Flight Connectivity, Satellite Services, Wi-Fi

Hughes Empowers SDT Ingenieria’s Internet Connectivity For Schools In Colombia

April 26, 2022

Hughes Network Systems, LLC (HUGHES) has reported that the Hughes satellite internet service and equipment will be deployed by SDT Ingenieria to connect 670 schools in Colombia. SDT Ingenieria was awarded the project to help bridge the digital divide in the Antioquia Department in the mountainous, rural, Medellín region where terrestrial connectivity is lacking. This […]

Filed Under: Business Moves, Colombia, Comms, Contracts, internet, Schools, USA, Wi-Fi

Cruise Ship “NIPPON MARU” Upgrades High-Speed Internet Access with “JSATMarine” Service

April 21, 2022

The upgrade to JSATMarine service is intended to boost the speed to meet customers’ increasing demand for internet usage, especially at sea around Japan where cellular network cannot be reached. Mitsui O.S.K. Passenger Line, Ltd. , Furuno Electric Co., Ltd., and SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation announced today that cruise ship “NIPPON MARU” *1 operated by MOPAS underwent […]

Filed Under: Broadband, Comms, internet, Maritime, Maritime, Wi-Fi

Viasat Donates Satellite High-Speed Internet To Ukrainian Refugees Via Partnership With The Košice Region of Slovakia

April 14, 2022

Viasat Inc. (NASDAQ: VSAT) and the Košice region, Slovakia, have partnered to provide free, high-speed internet to Ukrainian refugees in Eastern Slovakia using Viasat’s proven, satellite-enabled, Community Internet system — Viasat Community Internet (VCI) sites are being installed across Eastern Slovakia in areas of greatest need for refugee connectivity. Slovakia has embraced thousands of refugees […]

Filed Under: Business Moves, Comms, Europe, Government, internet, KA-SAT, Partnerships, Satellites, Ukraine, Wi-Fi Tagged With: Featured

Multi-Million $$$ Order From Intelsat For Gilat Satellite Networks’ Taurus Modems

March 15, 2022

Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. (Nasdaq: GILT, TASE: GILT) has made public that Intelsat is expanding their in-flight connectivity (IFC) capabilities with a strategic, multi-million-dollar order for Gilat’s SkyEdge IV Taurus modems. SkyEdge IV Taurus is an ultra-high-performance modem for IFC designed to provide Wi-Fi internet and IPTV for passengers on commercial airlines, regional aircraft and […]

Filed Under: Business Moves, Comms, Contracts, IFC, internet, IPTV, Modems, Wi-Fi Tagged With: Featured

XipLink Joins Lanner’s SDN/NFV Alliance

March 12, 2022

XipLink has teamed with Lanner Electronics to make the company‘s disaggregated virtual network functions available to the Lanner ecosystem. Lanner’s white-box network appliances are specifically designed for VNF edge deployments in remote areas, such as military, maritime and critical infrastructure. They provide low latency, high availability, crypto acceleration, failover SFP+, Wi-Fi 6, and LTE/5G connectivity, […]

Filed Under: Connectivity, Crypto, LTE, Optimization, Wi-Fi, Wireless

A First-Of-Its-Kind Community LTE Service Debuts From Hughes

March 2, 2022

Hughes Network Systems, LLC (HUGHES) has successfully completed a three-month pilot of a new Community LTE service at five villages in Brazil. Designed to serve people who live outside the reach of cable, fiber and cellular networks, Community LTE creates a mobile hotspot across several kilometers that connects to the internet by satellite. Anyone can […]

Filed Under: Comms, Community, JUPITER, LTE, Wi-Fi

Intelsat + SKY Perfect JSAT Now Colleagues For Asian In-Flight Connectivity Solutions

February 7, 2022

Intelsat has expanded its partnership with SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation to use its next-generation JCSAT-1C high-throughput satellites (HTS) over Japan and Asia, one of the fastest-growing markets for air travel. This partnership benefits both airlines and passengers because it promotes an exceptional passenger experience with faster internet connection speeds onboard flights. Intelsat was recently named […]

Filed Under: Business Moves, Comms, In-Flight Connectivity, Partnerships, Satellite, Software-Defined Satellites, Wi-Fi

Kacific Launches GigWiFi Service

September 19, 2021

Kacific Broadband Satellites has introduced a combination broadband service that gives enterprise customers with complex workplaces more flexible internet access. Called GigWiFi, the service combines the best of Kacific’s Gigstarter and Community Wi-Fi services, allowing businesses to connect office workers to a head office LAN, while providing internet services to the surrounding community needing remote […]

Filed Under: Comms, Services, Terminals, Wi-Fi

NSR: Will Community Wi-Fi Bridge the Digital Divide?

March 8, 2021

Internet access is an integral part of the human necessity, owing to its immense impact on social and economic developments in a region or community. However, approx. 50% of the world’s population still do not have Internet access, creating a greater digital divide across regions. This inequality is significant between developing and developed regions, where […]

Filed Under: Analysis / Reports, Wi-Fi

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