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 […]
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Hughes Empowers SDT Ingenieria’s Internet Connectivity For Schools In Colombia
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 […]
Cruise Ship “NIPPON MARU” Upgrades High-Speed Internet Access with “JSATMarine” Service
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 […]
Viasat Donates Satellite High-Speed Internet To Ukrainian Refugees Via Partnership With The Košice Region of Slovakia
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 […]
Multi-Million $$$ Order From Intelsat For Gilat Satellite Networks’ Taurus Modems
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 […]
XipLink Joins Lanner’s SDN/NFV Alliance
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, […]
A First-Of-Its-Kind Community LTE Service Debuts From Hughes
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 […]
Intelsat + SKY Perfect JSAT Now Colleagues For Asian In-Flight Connectivity Solutions
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 […]
Kacific Launches GigWiFi Service
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 […]
NSR: Will Community Wi-Fi Bridge the Digital Divide?
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 […]